Manager Sales

Thomas K. Stewart

**** ****** ****** ***** *******, NC 27613

785-***-**** cell

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years in management of agricultural business related to

grain and farm inputs

Experienced in all phases of grain and fertilizer operations

Certified Crop Adviser since 1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Location Manager

Farmway Cooperative, Inc September 2010 to-August 2011

Clay Center, KS

Managed the cooperatives largest producer delivery facility

Received over 4 million bushels per year

Handled wheat, corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum

Managed multi-million dollar expansion project

Regional Manager

Farmway Cooperative, Inc. June 2009-August 2010

Clay Center, KS

Manage the assets in the east region to meet company goals

Grain, feed, agronomy, seed, fuel-up to 30 employees

Oversee new construction to expand and improve assets

Most profitable retail region of the company

Superintendent

The Scoular Company May 2007-June 2009

Goodland, KS

Supervised the operation of a 2.7 million bushel elevator

Oversaw all employee work in the moving and handling of grain

Recommended capital improvement and repairs for facility

Merchandised specialty crops

Director of safety

Former employer leased by The Scoular Company in May 2007

Operations Manager April 1999-May 2007

Mueller Enterprises Inc. dba Mueller Grain Co.

Goodland, KS

Supervised all operations of northwest Kansas grain elevator

Led changes in marketing strategy and opened new marketing outlets

Promoted and led the change in accounting to an instant settlement system

Supported the grain and fiscal accounting system

Oversaw the operation of the grain elevator and employees

Conferred with General Manager on the fiscal condition and policy of company

General Manager May 1994-April 1999

Farmers Cooperative Manufacturing & Mercantile Assn./Boettcher Ent. Inc

Lucas, KS

Managed a farmer owned cooperative handling grain, farm inputs, fertilizer, feed

All fiscal responsibilities and grain merchandising

Input sales including seed, fertilizer, herbicide, feed. also crop recommendations

Supervised employees in grain handling, fertilizer application, feed mixing

Installed and trained employees on computerized financial and grain accounting

Established new financing for operating and long term improvements

Rebuilt storage and equipment after storm damage

Setup and Sales May 1993-May 1994

Smith County Implement, Inc.

Smith Center, KS

Set up farm implements

Sold parts from parts counter

Minor mechanic work

Delivered machinery and preformed new equipment training to owner

Performed recall work on equipment

Vice President/Manager October 1988-May1993

Schmidt Brothers, Inc. dba Harlan Grain

Harlan, KS

Managed and operated grain elevator in north central Kansas

Seed and feed sales, grain handling, grain drying

All accounting for elevator and farm

Top seed sales awards for 1990 & 1991

Merchandised all grain

Other Work Experience

Owned a farming operation for 20 years

Retail sales of building supplies, manufacturing trusses

Substitute teacher

Managed a fertilizer division for Anderson Inc. in north central Kansas involving sales, application, recommendations, maintained equipment

Education

BS Agricultural Economics

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Other Experience

Served on many committees of Kansas Grain And Feed Assn. (Insurance, Transportation, currently Legislative, Membership & Expo)

Chairman, City of Goodland Planning Commission

1998 Graduate Tomorrows Agribusiness Leaders program

Graduate Leadership Sherman County

Certified Crop Adviser

United Methodist Church Board of Trustees, Pastor Parish, Youth committees

Reference: provided on request

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