Branch Manager - Agriculture

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry.

There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Branch Manager directs and manages production, distribution, marketing operations and all employees working in the branch. This position is bonus eligible and a company vehicle is also provided.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Develops and implements selling activities to dealer and/or grower customers in marketing territory to achieve maximum sales and profitability.
• Develops and implements operational procedures for efficient distribution of all product lines in compliance with Helena safety and environmental guidelines.
• Sells products which are profitable for the company, including both Helena and basic supplier products which require visiting customers and vendors at their places of business.
• Recognizes changes in the market resulting from environmental, economic or competitive conditions and develops sales strategies to meet those changes to remain at the top or increase sales penetration.
• Emphasizes commitment to the sale of Helena proprietary products.
• Assigns duties to location team members, evaluates the performance of the team and motivates and trains employees to assure maximum utilization of location staff.
• Acquires knowledge and skills to meet the needs of a changing customer and product mix.
• Effectively resolves customer complaints, application and service problems, distribution and inventory needs and employee issues.
• Develops and maintains credit information on all customers, administers the approved credit policy of Helena consistently and collects receivables in a timely manner.
• Ensures the company image is developed and maintained favorably with customers and suppliers.
• Implements location sales plans for products promoted, customer pricing, sales strategy, market development, volume increases, new customer contacts and approved credit policy.
• Supports and assists division leadership in any other important functions necessary for the location or division operations.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Manages other members of the team.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Five years of work experience in agriculture, or similar field, is required.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of fertilizer operations is preferred.
• Organizational skills.
• Works well with others.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of federal and state regulations (OSHA, DOT, etc.)
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.
• Travel by various means up to 50% of the time is required.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

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 AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

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, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including…