Agronomy Support Specialist - New Century FS - Manson IA

Job Title

Serves as an extension to Crop Specialist(s), Plant Manager(s), and Agronomy Support Coordinator(s). Directs and coordinates activities in the Agronomy/Grain/ department to obtain optimum use of equipment, personnel, and facilities to encourage growth and customer satisfaction in a profitable manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directly responsible for assisting sales and operations staff with proper utilization of current technology platforms. This will include promoting customer facing platforms/tools (currently myFS Solution Center) and assisting customers as needed.
• Assist sales staff in setup and maintenance of the Grower, Farm, Field, and Boundary within the Agvance platform.
• Meet with growers to verify field and boundary information and identify crop type and associated field splits.
• Participate in yearly custom applicator training and spray log requirements to meet State and Federal regulations.
• Enter and maintain customer contracts in accordance with company policy.
• Serve as a backup to Agronomy Support Coordinator(s) as needed.
• Run and review reports on a regular basis to assist both sales and management staff.
• Assist Plant Managers in dispatching equipment and operators in the most efficient route possible through the Agvance Dispatch platform.
• Assist locations in preparing for monthly/quarterly/yearly inventory counts as needed.
• Responsible for enhancing positive company image through equipment, vehicles, personal attire, actions and activities.
• Works with other management personnel in formulating, implementing administrative and operational policies and procedures.
• Arranges for the movement of agronomy products from storage and terminals direct to customers or custom applicators and also tracks location inventories of NPK products.
• Assumes responsibility for approval of reconciled freight charges and assures that the contract provisions are followed.
• Recommends to grain, energy and agronomy management all areas of possible economic and service advantages for the logistics department.

Other Job Functions:

• Assist the Accounting department with inventory reconciliation and reporting.
• Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Normally requires a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent thereof; 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• This position may be required to work extended hours beyond those considered "normal".
• This position may need to travel independently and overnight.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 71-100 pounds.
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate.
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.