Manager, Operations

As a North American leader in agribusiness and renewable fuels, The Andersons operates in a unique space, bringing together agriculture, energy, and global markets. From the farm to customers around the world, we help move food, feed, and fuel where it’s needed most.

Our business spans the full value chain, which means the work we do directly supports farmers, customers, and communities every day. Whether it’s helping producers succeed, delivering essential products, or advancing more sustainable energy solutions, our impact is both local and global.

What truly sets us apart is how we work together. We are a performance-driven, people-powered organization where employees are owners, sharing in our success and helping shape our future. We invest in our team through development opportunities, meaningful career paths, and a culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

At the core of everything we do is our Statement of Principles. We are committed to providing extraordinary service to our customers, helping our employees improve, supporting our communities, and increasing the value of the company for our shareholders.

This position is responsible for managing the operations and directing employees at assigned facility, meet productivity schedules and quality goals in the day-to-day operations, as well as prepare and direct the annual budget and establish goals and actions aimed at achieving planned results.

• Responsible for daily management and leadership of a large area or plant
• Responsible for inventory control, storage, and ordering
• Prepare and implement approved capital plans/projects and develop and direct facility maintenance and improvement programs
• Knowledge and skills for all areas of operations in the facility: employee relations, equipment, maintenance, product and service line, and reports
• Manages all aspects of production and distribution including inventory
• Ensures efficient use of labor, equipment and expense elements
• Identify, promote and execute on the group’s overall strategy
• direct the facility employees and work to assess employee needs to provide a culture that encourages and fosters productivity, career development and good morale in the workplace
• Creates, modifies and adheres to overall financial plan for area or plant

• Manages professional employees and/or supervisors or supervises large, complex technical or business support or production operations team(s)
• Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operations challenges
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior manager
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers

• Balances Stakeholders
  - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Business Insight
  - Applies knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
• Drives Results
  - Consistently achieves results, even under challenging circumstances
• Manages Ambiguity
  - Operates effectively in uncertain or unclear situations
• Organizational Savvy
  - Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people related organizational dynamics

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5-7 years’ relevant experience required

• Must be able to stand/sit for an extended period of time
• Ability to work in plant and office environments
• Working conditions could include: dust, fumes, moderate noise and uneven surfaces

Employment with The Andersons, Inc. is at will
, which means both you and the Company can end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, consistent with applicable law, nothing in this description should be viewed as a contract.

The Andersons, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and consider candidates…