To provide the leadership and management needed for growth and effective operations of the location for the benefit of IAS and its members.
- Recruit, hire, and train all fulltime location personnel when necessary.
- Supervise location operations and efficient distribution of farm supply products.
- Safekeeping of 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 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.
- AS400 computer operation
- 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.
- may be required for some tasks.
Skills & Requirements Qualifications
Innovative Ag Services is built on its purpose statement: Growing Relationships to Maximize Success! We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, energy and markets. Our 30 locations are conveniently located throughout northeast & central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. Grow with us!
Innovative Ag Services is an Equal Opportunity employer and is proud to have a drug-free environment. All employment offers are contingent upon applicant successfully completing drug and background screenings.
What We Do
Innovative Ag Services Co. is a full service farm cooperative offering a complete line of supplies and services to meet all of your farm needs. We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, energy and building supply markets. To better serve you, our 33 locations are conveniently located throughout northeast and central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.
Innovative Ag Services was incorporated in 2005 to ensure that our customers had access to the best products and services available. Since our founding, we have grown in size and territory through multiple mergers and acquisitions and have achieved over $1 billion in annual sales. Our more than 325 dedicated employees play an important role in this growth and success.