Regional Grain Manager - Frankfort, IN

Job description

Regional Grain Manager - Frankfort, IN

This is an exempt level position.

As the general business manager for the area, candidate will direct the profitability of our business and manage the regional facilities in a manner consistent with good business practices of the company. Manage the merchandising, logistics and coordinate trading with the Central Indiana merchandising team. Develop and support employees to achieve personal, regional, and corporate goals.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the regional assets and profitability
• Develop and implement long term asset strategy within the region
• Manage staff
• Manage and trade basis, barge freight and futures spread positions
• Manage quality control/discount scales for the region
• Manage all corporate required policies
• Safety leadership and protocol
• Ethical practices
• Environmental
• Sarbanes Oxley audit items
• Accounting- best practices guidelines
• Provide leadership to location managers and location Operations Supt.
• Manage merchandising and logistics for region to enhance trading margins
• Manage origination of SRW for ADM Beech Grove Mill
• Direct procurement via leadership of merchandiser staff and active participation within the process
• Coordinate with Regional Operations Supt. On facility management
• Develop technology use in the region for locations and producers
• Support origination leadership, strategies, and programs for the Central IN region
• Oversee general office functions for each location, driving efficiency among regional locations
• Reporting manager for settlement activities within the region

Requirements

• Qualified candidate should have a B.A. or B.S. degree along with a minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience in such roles as elevator management, trading grain and/or feed products and booking truck, rail and barge freight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) required.
• Able to hear and speak clearly; read, comprehend and communicate, orally and in writing in order to effectively communicate in person or by phone.
• Proven experience of working successfully in a fast paced commodity trading environment
• Must be able to prioritize tasks in the interest of marketing concepts, maximizing profit potential, exercise sound decision making, and be a self-starter.
• Proven record of building customer relationships.
• Some travel is required with this position.
• Internal IBM and VAX systems knowledge is a plus.

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed?

We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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