Primary Objective: To provide customer service and location operation functions at the location level for the benefit of IAS and its member owners.
Major Accountabilities:
The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
- Assist in recruiting, hiring, orientation, and supervising location employees.
- Lead efficient plant and personnel supervision in the absence of the Location Manager.
- Assist with supervision and efficient dispatching of fleet trucks for the location, including custom haulers.
- Grow location market share in grain bushels annually by providing grain origination & marketing assistance to customers and completion of related transactions and contracts. Manage the operation of the grain facilities and maintain grain quality control within tolerances, along with outbound grade blending targets and shrink goals.
- Assist with agronomy logistics, operations, and counter sales for the location.
- Safekeeping of the location’s physical product inventory and accurate accounting thereof.
- Complete internal reports and paperwork on a timely basis to drive understanding and further improvement in the location’s performance.
- Coordinate and assist in maintenance on on-location facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
- Create and maintain a positive attitude toward customers and co-workers.
- Enforce safety policies & procedures established by the company.
- Accept and carry out any other assignments the Location Manager gives as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Mechanical aptitude includes a basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulics, and piping systems and knowledge of various machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
- Willingness and ability to climb grain and agronomy structures for preventative maintenance awareness and assisting in making repairs needed.
- Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments efficiently.
- Ability to organize, deal with change effectively, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
- ERP operation, Microsoft Office suite programs, including Excel and Word. Strong people skills, good phone etiquette, follows directions, meets deadlines.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:
- Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Also, flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Also, trunk strength and the ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time. Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
- Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products.
- Personal Protective Equipment may be required for some tasks.
Due to a promotion IAS is hiring a Location Manager for its Monticello, IA.
Primary Objective: To provide the leadership and management needed for growth and effective operations of the location for the benefit of IAS and its members.
Major Accountabilities:
The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
- Recruit, hire, and train all full-time and seasonal location personnel when necessary.
- Supervise location operations and efficient distribution of farm supply products.
- Safekeeping of the location’s physical product inventory and accurate accounting thereof.
- Maintain location hours to meet seasonal demands.
- Manage labor and variable expenses in the location’s cost of operations.
- Determine the best use of marketing strategies available for our customers and coordinate with our grain department personnel to promote those strategies.
- Gain in market share growth of bushels purchased annually.
- Control location inventories to meet seasonal demand.
- Maintain location’s assets effectively; supervise maintenance program.
- Provide a level of customer service that promotes growth in sales and purchases.
- Manage grain facility operations and quality control; maximize blending opportunities.
- Effective communications with marketing teams to accomplish volume goals.
- Completion of inter-company and regulatory requirements on a timely basis.
- Manage location’s accounts receivable loss to less than .1% of sales.
- Practice and enforce safety policies and procedures; minimize lost time accidents.
- Maintain a clean and organized facility.
- Accept and carry out other assigned tasks.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of and experience in agricultural sales and retail management, including areas of feed, fertilizer, and grain.
- Mechanical aptitude including basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulics, and piping systems and knowledge of various machines and tools including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
- Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
- Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form.
- Ability to organize, deal with change effectively, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
- Microsoft Office suite programs, including Word & Excel.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:
- Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Also flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Also trunk strength and ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time. Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
- Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agriculture products.
- Personal Protective Equipmentmay be required for some tasks.
Primary Objective: To increase volume sales of Precision Ag technology services and provide service and technical support to IAS customers, salespeople, and internal operations. To coach and support agronomy sales advisors and customers on how to utilize tools to enhance IAS’s footprint in Precision Agriculture.
Major Accountabilities:
The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
- Key responsibility—precision ag technology programs and services
- Promote and support the sale of all IAS products and programs
- Acquiring and maintaining proficiency in all precision technology-based software and applications used, with the intent to correctly process data for internal and grower usage
- Responsible for precision related technical training and support of Agronomy Advisors, interns, and other applicable personnel
- Regular communication with sales team
- Ability to successfully work with an existing client base and help grow business
- Conduct grower education meetings and provide grower support
- Track contacts made, customers, and competitor activity utilizing Outlook Calendar
- Actively assist in the development of individual growth and development plans and participate in agreed upon training
- Maintain required licenses necessary to perform job requirements
- Be certified in utilizing IAS owned drones
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Minimum of an associate degree or above in Precision Agronomy, Agronomy, or another related field OR 5 years of prior precision agronomy experience
- Possess sufficient knowledge of crop production science to advise producers on precision ag plans, products, and services to secure efficient production, higher yield, and improved quality
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Preference to experience with any GIS Programs or Precision Ag programs such as EFC FieldAlytics, SOILMAP, AgLeader SMS, My John Deere – Operations Center, Agvance, AgVend, etc.
- Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organize, deal with change effectively and work on multiple tasks concurrently. Must meet seasonal pace requirements
- Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agriculture products
- Personal Protective Equipment may be required for some tasks
Primary Objective: To assist IAS feed division’s ability to provide accurate feed entry and invoicing from a centralized location.
Major Accountabilities:
- Responsible for Toll mill orders, receiving and billing (Spillville), ordering corn loads
- Responsible for Feed item pricing
- Weekly feed ingredients price upload
- Valuation of Feed Formula’s
- Other item weekly pricing by site
- Creation of Feed inventory items
- Communicate weekly commercial customer price lists
- Responsible for feed inventory transactions
- Processing bill of lading on feed receipts
- Inventory Misc. adjustments
- Direct ship ingredient receiving and invoicing
- Process feed complaints
- Maintain feed customer booking contracts – update expiration dates
- Entry of feed customer mill orders
- Assist in the invoicing of feed products and services.
- Keep perpetual inventory of critical feed products.
- Assist mill manager in the monthly physical reconciliation inventories for all mills
- Ordering of bagged ingredients for all mills
- Provide assistance in the implementation of the smart order program
- Assist in QLF ordering, receiving, and invoicing
- This position may be required to complete other duties assigned to the feed desk
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Strong understanding of feed management system and reporting skills
- Proficiency in technology-based software and applications.
- Excellent communication and training skills, with the ability to effectively train staff and customers.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with customers and internal teams.
- Strong problem-solving and technical support skills.
- Ability to organize, deal with change effectively, and work on multiple tasks concurrently
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:
- Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Also, there is flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Also, trunk strength and the ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time. Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
- Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agriculture products.
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