ABOUT THE JOB
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.
WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE
- 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.
- Manages other members of the team.
- May be required to operate a company vehicle.
- Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
- Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
- Reliable and regular attendance is required.
- Follows all company policies and procedures.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree or technical school certificate is required.
- Three years of operations, sales or branch management experience in the agricultural field is required.
- Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- Leadership skills including supervising a five to ten member team is required.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Management skills including coordinating weekly and monthly team meetings.
- Ability to multi-task (i.e. dispatch trucks and equipment per client orders).
- Fabricating and heavy truck experience is preferred.
- Ability to manage safety regulations.
- Working knowledge of Helena products is preferred.
- Ability to travel by various means up to 10% is required.
- Motivated and a self-starter.
- Valid US driver’s license is required to drive a company vehicle.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
- Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.