Regional Manager

Job Description

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit

At Agtegra, our mission is simple: ‘Do something great for my farm and family that nobody else will do.’ To accomplish this, Agtegra offers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities. Your personal and professional needs matter here – which is why we offer a variety of competitive benefits to employees, including healthcare and retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance just to name a few. It’s not just a job at Agtegra – it’s a place where we invite all employees to Start Here. Grow Here.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Regional Manager in the Colman, Mitchell, Woonsocket, Kimball, and Kennebec, SD area manages, directs, facilitates, and coordinates the operational activities of location managers in each geographic region to obtain optimal safety standards, operational efficiencies, communication, and asset utilization for the company. The position plays a significant role in ensuring outstanding safety performance, ensuring strong customer relationships and service levels, team training, and supporting, and developing location managers and key personnel for promotion and career enhancements. Leads operational activities to ensure that policies, goals, or objectives are consistent with those established by the company officers and the Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide day-to-day operations regional leadership and strategic management to meet the adopted mission and core values of the company.

Promote and lead a world class safety culture.

Assure the organization’s operational policies, key performance metrics and goals relating to grain, agronomy, energy, and feed products and services are achieved.

Leads activities of specified region such as operations, customer services, engineering, safety, environmental, planning, and maintenance/reliability, to effect operational efficiency and regulatory compliance; includes recommendations of necessary capital purchases and replacement of equipment.

Review asset requests for respective region.

Coach and motivate team members to meet performance standards through coaching, feedback, goal setting, communicating and maintaining fair and consistent application of policies and practices.

Provide leadership in managing team performance, including setting measurable goals, tracking metrics, and holding employees accountable.

Direct and support location managers with planning, developing, and preparation of the location and region annual operating and capital budgets.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability to results.

Lead activities and operations to enhance a positive company culture and community activities.

Work closely with regional sales teams to achieve business goals of the region and organization.

Ensure all personnel are thoroughly trained in accordance with requirements of their position.

Conduct on-site operational reviews of each designated location and implement necessary changes.

Prepare, recommend and monitor an operating budget, including line-item budgeting.

Lead and/or attend training sessions, meetings, staff and employee meetings, and annual membership meetings.

Coordinate with grain, agronomy, and energy department leads on marketing strategies.

Help determine project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects.

Present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Coordinate project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program and DOT regulations.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge and skill in management and supervisory principles and practices, including program planning, leadership and performance management, customer orientation, contract requirements, budgeting, direction, operations records management, report preparation, coordination, and evaluation.

Knowledge of Agtegra’s operating requirements, policies, procedures, and practices; and local, state, and federal regulations related to department programs and operations.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to adapt and take control of situations, dictating subordinate activities in a responsible manner, thinking quickly and maintaining self-control.

Knowledge of grain, agronomy, energy, and feed operations.

Knowledge of current office practices and procedures and knowledge of the operation of standard office equipment and software.

Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.

Skill in interpersonal skills, good judgment and capable of communicating with a wide range of individuals

Skill in leadership and ability to lead people and get maximum results through others, a proven track record of sales or sales management success.

Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

Knowledge of sales and service systems development and deployment skills.

Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.

Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits with minimal direction and supervision.

Skill in defining problems and evaluating alternatives and recommending methods, procedures, and techniques for resolution of issues.

Ability to apply sound judgment and discretion in performing duties, resolving problems, and interpreting policies and regulations.

Ability to handle sensitive interpersonal situations calmly and tactfully.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS .

Bachelor's Degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in agriculture or related field; or ten (10) years progressive management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Extensive agriculture industry experience and knowledge.

Management of complex facilities, multi-faceted operations, or experience leading multi-site teams.

Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

English Proficiency.

Valid Driver's License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Experience or certifications in Operational Excellence such as Lean-Six Sigma or formal leadership in a continuous improvement environment.

Strong understanding of and experience in reliability-centered maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or similar maintenance and reliability structure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.

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