Innovation Division Director

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Full Time Bath Innovation Center, Aberdeen, SD, US

4 days ago Requisition

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit  .

At Agtegra, our mission is simple: ‘Do something great for my farm and family that nobody else will do.’ To accomplish this, Agtegraoffers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities. Your personal and professional needs matter here – which is why we offer a variety of competitive benefits to employees, including healthcare and retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance just to name a few.

It’snot just a job at Agtegra – it’s a place where we invite all employees to Start Here. Grow Here.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Innovation Division Director provides operational leadership and hands‑on support across multiple shop locations to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable innovation, precision ag, and retail operations. This role is responsible for driving equipment uptime, parts and service profitability, inventory control, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and technician performance through consistent standards, data‑driven oversight, and on‑site engagement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provide support to each Innovation Center location through onsite visits, conference calls/webinars, and weekly team direction
• Drive safety and align all Innovation Center locations to best practices by completing safety audits of individual work areas and entire shops while onsite.
• Support and enforce Parts/Vendor programs at each location using approved vendors and suppliers established by the Innovation Leadership, ensuring price protection, goodwill support, and warranty recovery.
• Drive retail site profitability by supporting location teams in achieving revenue, margin, and expense control targets for parts and service operations.
• Support and drive parts turnover optimization by:
  • Maintaining appropriate stocking levels based on usage, seasonality, and vendor lead times.
  • Reducing obsolete, slow‑moving, and excess inventory through transfers, returns, or disposition strategies.
  • Reviewing inventory turns and aging reports with site leadership to improve cash flow and reduce carrying costs.
• Lead product development and product cycle management with leadership of the product portfolio
• Conduct sales promoting activities and training with team members to support growth
  
  Support customer satisfaction by reinforcing consistent service standards, communication, and turnaround times across all retail locations.
• Address customer concerns or escalations related to parts and service as needed.
• Promote a customer‑first culture focused on uptime, reliability, and value.
• Support preventative maintenance (PM) scheduling by utilizing internal systems to ensure accurate monthly schedules and minimize downtime.
• Utilize internal CMMS systems to manage mechanic performance maximizing technician efficiency and in‑house repair capabilities.
  • Develop internal time‑of‑repair guides within RTA to measure allotted versus actual repair times
• Collaborate with Parts and Service teams to increase internal and external retail capture rates and…