Territory Manager

Ag Partners Cooperative Inc•Vliets, KS

24d

About The Position

The Territory Manager is responsible for maximizing efficiencies for all resources inside of their assigned territory within their region including employees, equipment and services.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma and previous experience related to grain, feed, fertilizer, chemicals and/or farms supplies.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of the cooperative.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and weights.
Commercial Driver’s License Class B with Haz-Mat and Tanker Endorsements and/or the ability to obtain and maintain.
Inspector’s and Weigher’s license and/or the ability to obtain and maintain.
Pesticide Applicator License 1A and/or the ability to obtain and maintain.
The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations.
Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling.
Must have the ability to make definitive decisions and clearly communicate those to staff and supervisors.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of all employees within the assigned territory
Ensuring seasonal facilities are well maintained, taken care of, and staffed during seasonal operations.
Providing a high level of customer service.
Adherence to safety policies and providing safety leadership.
Adhering to and carrying out central dispatching of agronomy products and services.
Setting and communicating hours of operation for each location under their purview.
Coordinating the most efficient use of people and equipment within their territory, region and in coordination with other territory managers.
Maintaining clean and attractive workplaces.
Reporting opportunities for increased sales and improved efficiencies in operations of the territory.
Keeping grain and all inventory items in good condition.
Following accounting procedures: inventory of merchandise, daily cash controls, and all other accounting functions that are necessary to maintain an adequate set of records.
Make farm calls as needed to promote company’s products, services and values.
Promoting company and territory employee cohesiveness through effective communication, teamwork and shared services.
Ensuring all inventory items are properly accounted for in a timely manner.
Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.
Preventative maintenance on all rolling stock and fixed assets.
Adhering to cooperative credit policy.
Securing facilities and equipment when closing.
Manages operating expenses and improves key performance indicators and metrics
Ensures effective use of staff overtime and effective use of staff
Manages repairs and maintenance expenses to drive decreases through effective preventative maintenance.
Effectively communicates labor shortages and excesses to Regional Manager and other Territory Managers.
Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.