Job Description

OPERATIONS MANAGER

LOCATION

Madison, SD

JOB SUMMARY

The Operations Manager identifies needed improvements for business processes and operations to increase overall productivity, increase efficiencies and lower sales costs. This position is also responsible for creating processes and procedures to meet business objectives for the location.

SALARY

$65k-$75k-Commensurate with experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and improves practices to lower average inventory shrinkage costs.
• Ensures fertilizer freight is captured at the correct cost center and trains the branch team.
• Serves as a resource to branch leadership and assists with specific improvement activities within the branch.
• Serves as a point of contact for proprietary products and branch managers to ensure branch fertilizer and seed treatment invoicing is accurate.
• Identifies and recommends product forecasting and stocking plans to create opportunity for Helena brands.
• Provides guidance to locations on the best usage of flat storage.
• Manages total inventories relative to the best taxable position.
• Corrects invoicing of tech fees and available system reports.
• Assists branches with justification and utilization of capital and lease requests.
• Provides assistance to division purchasing and business leaders on actions to reduce slow and dead inventory.
• Gives direction on inventory management tools and inventory management practices.
• Supports seed group in managing long-term seed inventory.

• 3+ years of operations, sales or branch management experience in the agriculture field is required
• Prior leadership/supervisory/management experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree or technical school certificate is required