Operations Manager - Agriculture

About Us

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is an innovator and service provider for agricultural and professional markets in the United States and around the world. We are one of America's only retailers and distributors with expertise in formulation, research and development, precision technology, data solutions, professional application and manufacturing. For nearly 70 years our people have been driven to provide sustainable solutions that help feed, clothe and fuel the world. With over 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees, we rank among the top agricultural service companies in volume and sales of agricultural products and services.

About the Role

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.

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.
• Manages other members of the team.
• May be required to operate a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Ensures reliable and regular attendance.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or technical school certificate is required. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Three years of operations, sales, or branch management experience in the agricultural field is required.
• Leadership skills including supervising a five to ten member team is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required and must meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Ability to travel by various means up to 10% is required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English is required. Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Management skills including coordinating weekly and monthly team meetings.
• Ability to multi-task (e.g., 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.
• Motivated and a self-starter.

Being a Leader at Helena

At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees — integrity, passion, and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena's policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Work Environment & Physical Aspects

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees. The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations, and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to:

• Use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand, sit (8 hours a day or more).
• Lift, carry, push, or pull (up to and including 50 lbs or more).
• Reach overhead (up to and including 25 lbs).
• Climb, grip, grasp, and twist using hands and wrists.
• Bend and stoop for long periods of time.
• Work below knee levels and above shoulder level for short periods of time.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance starting the same day you do.
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Robust 401(k) Savings Plan with a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. Company-match increases up to 10% based on your contribution amount and years of service.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.