Feed and Grain Division Vice President

Ag 1 Source is looking for a Feed and Grain Division VP level for a highly regarded regional client, multiple grain handling locations and nice feed mill system. The chosen candidate will need a minimum of 15 years of strong, proven experience, as this role will report directly to the CEO and has the opportunity for company advancement with strong performance. For this role you must have 10+ years of grain buying/selling experience with sales with management, ingredient purchasing, contracting and CBOT, negotiating supply contracts, etc. This position will primarily manage and oversee all the Grain locations sites, merchandizing department, operational staff, and have full P&L responsibilities for the locations and division. The CEO has exceptional management experience in Feed and Milling management, so the focus will be on the Grain division.

What’s in it for you:

• Highly respected, well established company to work for, with large growth and expansion goals
• Progressively minded new CEO that is a strong support link
• Great operational team in place, with large expansion opportunities on the books for future growth
• Full hire/fire, motivate, coach, mentorship of the team and entire division

What will you be doing:

• Providing total leadership for the grain, feed and ingredient departments
• Overseeing all locations, pricing, contracts, inventory turns, delivery, possible feed, ingredient and commodity products and services
• Developing and executing marketing plans & programs to enhance the growth of the organization
• Full responsibility for all safety, quality and SOPs at each location working closely with EMS personnel
• Establishing and managing the division’s profit and loss performance relative to budget expectations
• Hiring, training, and leading “up” a high performing potential team of employees
• Establishing and managing strategic relationships with large clients, integrator clients, vendors and external business partners

A successful candidate for this Feed and Grain Division VP role will possess the following:

Due to the level of responsibility in this role, the organization desires a 4 year degree in related field and/or 15 years experience in the high-volume grain and feed industry roles. They are requiring a minimum of 5 years of Proven Divisional Management experience with ability to “prove” volume & margin growth, including supervising employees, sales/merchandizing teams, budgeting, P&L, operational efficiencies, and experience with government regulations.

• B.S. degree minimum in Ag Business, M.S. or M.B.A. preferred
• 10+ years of industry related combined sales and sales management experience
• 5+ years of operational management experience with manufacturing, warehousing, freight logistics, inventory, pricing, contracts, etc.
• 15+ total years of overall industry experience
• Very strong, proven track record of successfully leading teams to full potential and excellence in performance volume and margin growth

Compensation: The company provides a strong base salary and year-end bonus structure.

Benefits: A great, full benefits package is included with this position.

Desired Location: The Division VP will be located in South Central MN region.

Ag 1 Source has been focused on Executive Level Agriculture recruiting since 2002, our network runs deep. If this role isn’t quite the right fit for you, but, are still open in exploring career growth, feel free to do so HERE. Or, if you know someone who may be interested in this role, please reach out HERE. We provide up to a $500 referral bonus for individuals that are referred and we place.

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the Feed and Grain Division Vice President job.

Job Id: 16987