Job Type

Full-time

Description

Relocation Assistance

We offer attractive relocation benefits to help support a seamless transition! Join our team and relocate with confidence, knowing we've got you covered every step of the way!

Start growing an exciting and rewarding career with us!

The Landus family offers

• 75% of health insurance premiums paid, 401K match, 18 days PTO within first year, PTO donation, volunteer time off, paternity leave and more.
• Employee profit sharing incentive plan
• On the job training & career advancement opportunities
• Virtual training and in person training
• Be a part of the Landus Way by being a Champion of Agility, Courage, Teamwork and Speed!
• New state of the art employee collaboration center located in Des Moines.

How will you have an impact in this role?

We are seeking a motivated individual to be part of the Landus team who will focus on leading an operations team with emphasis on team engagement, employee empowerment, building a family culture and community engagement while positioning Landus farmer-owners at the center of all we do. As a critical business leader, this person will achieve success through strong leadership and motivating through leading their teams vs. managing, to drive operational excellence and maximum business performance.

What would you do?

• Lead the service and operations functions of assigned hub area.
• Drive profitability improvement of assigned area through direct management of the location P&L.
• Promote a sales and growth culture with all employees within the Business Unit.
• Effectively lead others by recruiting and retaining talent, managing performance, developing employees, engaging in frequent communications, building teams, motivating others, managing vision, managing conflict and demonstrating values and ethics
• Promote employee empowerment by encouraging employee feedback, input and ideas, and including them in the decision-making process when possible
• Be an ambassador for Landus by promoting and leading local community engagement through projects, initiatives and participation with local schools, associations, community leaders and businesses
• Lead new employee recruitment and hiring at the local level through community relationships, contacts, and networking, and utilize your HR Business Partner to assist in interviews, onboarding and ongoing employee development
• Maintain and increase agronomy and feed sales, grain origination and marketing with existing customers and grow business with new customers
• Coordinate and assist in meetings with key farmers as requested by Landus management team members.
• Responsible to increase customer satisfaction through providing customer-first service levels and aligning sales and operations personnel in order to set proper service expectation levels, resolve scheduling issues and resolve customer or operations issues Lead both strategic planning and tactical execution of operations and services within assigned area Implement and encourage innovative ideas related to continuous improvement of people, products, services, and physical plant/equipment
• Lead the effective and efficient utilization of all resources and assets including personnel, physical plant/equipment and inventory
• Effectively lead assigned area with a focus on safety practices, customer focus, quality management, financial management, asset management, business expertise, planning and execution and continuous improvement

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to move/lift up to 50 pounds
• Bachelor's degree (agriculture, business or similar discipline preferred) and 10 years in a management position and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good computer skills.

Other skills that will help you succeed:

• Proven ability to establish and manage customer relationships
• Agricultural management, operations, sales, marketing, and customer service experience
• Proven ability to establish, manage, and achieve financial objectives
• Proven leadership and management competencies

Are you ready to join the Landus Team? If so, click Apply!

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