Downstream Operations Systems Manager

Job Title

Downstream Operations Systems Manager

33245

Loveland, CO, USA, 80538 | Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015 | CO, USA

Hybrid

Mid-Senior Level

Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values:
We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for OEM field operations systems, this includes but not limited to:
  • Application Operations Systems
  • Custom Application SOP/Process
  • Work Order & Job Management
  • Machine Agronomic Data Collection and utilization (Deere)
  • Digital Grower Partnership strategy
  • Agronomic recommendation delivery and execution
  • Telematics & Asset Data (Samsara)
  • Routing, Dispatching, and Proof of Delivery systems
  • Inventory & Application Data Integration
  • Costing, Closeout, and Reconciliation workflow as it relates to product application.
• Define and maintain standards, governance, and best practices for system usage across retail and custom application operations
• Prioritize enhancements based on business value, operational impact, and field feedback
• Ensure systems support scalable growth, operational consistency, and data integrity
• Retail & Custom Application Enablement:
  • Optimize system workflows supporting custom application (spraying), field services, and retail operations
  • Improve work order creation, execution, validation, and closeout processes
  • Partner with regional and field leaders to drive adoption and consistent execution
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes, rework, and operational friction

• Data Integration & Digital
  
  Collaboration:
  • Partner with Agronomy and Digital teams to enable seamless data transfer between OEM systems and internal platforms
  • Support integrations related to prescriptions, application records, equipment telemetry, and inventory movement
  • Ensure data accuracy, traceability, and alignment between field execution and enterprise systems
  • Collaborate with IT on system enhancements, releases, and issue resolution
• Cross-Functional & OEM Engagement:
  • Serve as the primary liaison with OEM partners including John Deere, AGCO, and Case IH
  • Coordinate with external vendors and internal stakeholders on roadmap alignment and technical capabilities
• Align with company stakeholders around shared priorities, including but not limited to:
  • Fleet
    - Fleet Management Tools
  • Supply Chain
    - Digital Supply Chain and Product Forecasting & Movement
  • Agronomy
    - Precision Agriculture
  • Proprietary Products
    - Data Collection and product validation
  • Digital
    - Seamless process and data integration
  • IT
    - System Integrations and Processes
  • Support change management, training, and communication efforts to drive adoption
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
  • Partner with Innovation Farms to pilot new OEM features, technologies, and process improvements
  • Evaluate pilot performance and translate learnings into scalable enterprise solutions
  • Incorporate field insights and innovation results into roadmap prioritization
  • Stay current on emerging precision agriculture and field operations technologies

• Digital Supply Chain Enablement
  :
  • Connect field execution systems to Digital Supply Chain platforms including routing, tank monitoring, telematics, proof of delivery, ERP, and Digital Hub
  • Enable enterprise visibility into field execution, inventory movement, equipment utilization, and order fulfillment status
  • Ensure field execution data serves as a supply chain signal for planning, scheduling, replenishment, fleet allocation, and cost management
  • Support financial reconciliation by improving accuracy of…