Grain Originator

Honestly, I wish I had more experience in grain originiation.  NW Iowa has tons of recreational opportunity, especially in the Spirit Lake/Okoboji area.  Strong tradition and agriculture abound in this region as well.

Position Title/Summary	Grain Originator
Recruiter's Name *	Jason Doppenberg
Email *	jason@greatplainsinc.com
Industry *	Agriculture
Company *	Great Plains Consulting
Where to call you.	(605) 767-8881
Career Website
Copy and Paste Job Description.	A coop in NW Iowa is looking for a grain originator to buy grain from local farmers. This candidate also would help in making marketing decisions. The candidate should have a minumum of three years of grain origination experience. This is a great coop to work for with several locations in NW Iowa. The salary range is $60-70k for a base. If you are looking for a community oriented organization, then this is the place for you to apply.
Apply To:	Jason Doppenberg
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Location Manager - Iowa

Position Title/Summary	Location Manager
Recruiter's Name *	Jeri Derrig
Career Website	http://www.landolakesinc.com
Copy and Paste Job Description.	Location Manager East Central Iowa Responsibilities to run the day to day activities of the branch location that include grain marketing and operations and a full line of agronomy products and services. Company Highlights: 1.8 million bushel grain storage complex, plus an active direct ship business 2000 ton anhydrous ammonia sales. $1 million crop protection sales Candidates must have a working knowledge in grain marketing and operations as well as agronomy. Deadline to apply for this position is February 25, 2009. Please email jdderrig@landolakes.com
Apply To:	Jeri Derrig
Application Deadline	February 25, 2009

Certified Energy Specialist - Iowa

CERTIFIED ENERGY SPECIALIST – Locations: Sibley, IA (80%) and Marshall, MN (20%) RESPONSIBILITIES: To increase sales and profitability of an assigned cooperative account through implementation of sales, marketing and consulting processes for products and services provided by CHS. REQUIREMENTS: Four year degree in marketing, business, agriculture, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent communication skills; in listening and presentation skills, both written and verbal. Computer proficiency. Organization and Multiple Project Management. Problem solving methods and mathematics processes. Good working habits with ready self-learning aptitude. Ability to work without supervision. Important / Nice to Have: Petroleum industry experience with technical experiences in field. Agricultural background. Supervisory ability. Experience developing marketing plans and calculating margins and profit. H.R. CONTACT: Glenn Koele PHONE: (515) 451-1678 EMAIL: HYPERLINK "mailto:glenn.koele@chsinc" glenn.koele@chsinc.com CHS Inc. is an EEO Employer.

Vice President of Agronomy Operations - Iowa

Job/Work/Project Description: The Vice President of Agronomy Operations will be responsible for the future direction of the division. This position will directly supervise up to six employees and have responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning and delegating work assignments; performance reviews; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Duties include talent management - hiring and retaining; P&L responsibilities; facilitating operations; managing company assets; quality control

Company Highlights Education/Job Experience ? Previous operations management experience in an agricultural setting. - Ability to motivate and foster developing leaders

- Foster a winning, solution-oriented work environment, motivating and engaging colleagues to continuously deliver the best possible service. - Thorough understanding of agronomic issues. - Has demonstrated a commitment to service excellence. - Exceptional interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills. - Demonstrated experience with financial analysis, forecasting, capital expenses & budget development, variance analysis, operational analysis, etc. - Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of agronomy operations management. - Personal strengths must include ability to see the big picture, ability to identify important issues, organization skills, attention to detail, adaptability, ability to effectively balance multiple projects concurrently, problem solving skills, resourcefulness, and ability to get things done under pressure. - Demonstrated quality written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills including writing and presenting reports at all levels. - Positive attitude, professional manner and appearance in all situations. - 10 years of related experience - BA/BS degree preferred

Contact Name: Jeri Derrig Email Address: jdderrig@landolakes.com Title: VP of Agronomy Operations Company: Iowa Company Type of Work: Full Time Where Job is Located: Iowa Can Work from Home: n/a Must Hire By: ASAP

Energy Department Manager - Iowa

Position: Energy Department Manager Location: Le mars, Iowa

Highlights: Growth and earnings focused cooperative seeking aggressive, people-oriented, self-motivated individual to lead a growing energy department with 10.5 million gal. volume of refined fuels and 2 million gal. volume in propane with one company-owned convenience store. Candidate will have responsibilities including purchasing product, setting proper margins, profitably merchandising petroleum products to residential, ag and commercial accounts setting and meeting business plans and budgets while maintaining working relationships with other departments in the cooperative. Must be able to communicate departmental and company goals to staff, rout delivery for maximum efficiency, increase market share in petroleum product sales, able to set and meet company volume and earnings objectives, oversee a department with nine full-time employees.  Send resumes to:  Larry Fuller    Emaillarry.fuller@chsinc.com

P & PD Systems Integration Analyst - Three possible locations!

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have. 

And we are looking for top talent to join our team!

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion.  Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). 

R & PD Systems Integration Analyst – Slater, IA, Stanton, MN or Clinton, IL

Role Purpose – 

To enable tactical integration and implementation of trace and track solutions developed through the Discovery project and other initiatives. This goal will require knowledge of technologies that include, but are not limited to, linear and 2-D bar-coding, RFID tagging, PLC control systems, and associated printing and scanning technologies. This information will be necessary to successfully integrate and utilize current field collected data such as GPS coordinates, plot information, related phenotyping data and seed lab collected data. This role will also provide the support, training, and troubleshooting of the implemented technology solutions. This role is necessary for the harmonization of processes utilized by Corn and Soy Product Development personnel.

Accountabilities – 

Developing and implementing data acquisition equipment and information technology solutions utilized by Syngenta Corn and Soy Product Development field and seed lab personnel. • Supporting IT and business initiatives in an effort to standardize technologies and processes across sites and functions while developing and implementing new systems. • Ensuring solutions meet trace and track requirements, provide increased efficiency, increased accuracy of data collection and management, and reduce workload. • Providing specific site needs analysis, technical knowledge and support for multiple projects including; troubleshooting software and hardware problems, coordinating testing, providing end-user training, and documentation of process solutions. • Collaborate with clients and Data Managers to identify training and support needs for specified applications and data collection tools, then develop, document and deliver SOPs. • Performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety related company policies and practices, including completing all required Company training courses and attending local safety meetings.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –

Critical knowledge:

B.S. degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, engineering or similar educational experience. • A working knowledge of various IT hardware including their troubleshooting and repair. • Knowledge of recent advances in automation and IT, familiar with information management systems such as databases, networking, bar-coding, computer hardware, and software reporting tools.

Critical experience:

Three to five years experience in information technology or engineering field. • Experience with integrating and implementing automation and controller software solutions. Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities • Managing Work • Building Strategic Working Relationships • Quality Orientation • Problem solving abilities

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:

Self motivated and ability to work well with multiple clients in a cross-functional team environment to solve field and laboratory technical support problems • Hardware and software support, bar-coding and data management • Ability and motivation to learn new technologies and acquire technical skills for a continuously and rapidly changing information systems area • Leadership and consensus building • Ability to develop, manage and refine protocols • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE

Supply Technician IV - Plant - Coon Rapids, Iowa

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have. 

And we are looking for top talent to join our team!

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion.  Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). 

Supply Technician IV – Plant – Coon Rapids, IA

Role Purpose – 

To produce a reliable supply of high quality seed by executing production plant tasks assign by Plant Management. Foster an operational culture founded on HSE and process improvement.

Accountabilities – 

Tasks and/or Responsibilities may include but not limited to Corn and/or Soybean: • Conditioning Supervisor - Supervises conditioning operation. • Area Manager and/or District Manager – Assisting Field Manager, Asst. Plant Manager, Plant Manager or Agronomist with communicating and contracting acreage with growers, supervising the planting of seed crop, scouting fields for insects and diseases, assigning area during harvest (drying, shelling, field, etc), organizing field inspections process and managing field crews. Responsible for pesticide management program including scouting, diagnosis, application and documentation. Rouging and detasseling of seed fields in assigned area for seed production. • Maintenance Supervisor – Responsible for managing the maintenance of equipment, vehicles and grounds for the Supply Chain site. Schedules maintenance activities and assigns tasks to employees Set up preventive maintenance and training program to keep operations running smoothly. • Pre-Conditioning Lab Coordinator – Perform yield estimates, bin inspections and bin sampling. • Receiving-Sorting Coordinator – Data entry to update inventory and deliveries. • Harvest Coordinator – Responsible for harvest time inspections • Shipping/Distribution Coordinator - Work with shipping, data entry to update inventory, using SAP or other software tracking systems. • Warehouse Supervisor - Coordinate warehouse processes including storage, maintenance and shipping of company products. Coordinate activities for warehouse personnel, develop employee labor skills, and load trucks accurately and quickly. Maintains reports, records, identifies historical benchmarks to establish goals. Tracks and monitors inventory. Coordinates with Plant Management Team to set schedules and determine workforce needs. • Plant HSE Lead – Work with Plant Management Team on training and maintaining a safe work environment fostering an operational culture founded on HSE and process improvement. • Bagging Lead - Manage the bagging of product per instructions provided by plant management. Will need to know how bagging equipment works. Making sure all bagging supplies are available per instructions. Might manage certain amount of manpower. Oversee bagging crew to ensure product is packaged according to quality requirements. Enter daily bagging quality information on computer to update inventory. • Machine Operator – Operates tractor, harvest equipment and/or other equipment. • Plant Lab QA Manager – Perform quality checks on seed in a lab setting from bin samples and finished lot samples. Perform germination test, moisture, clean-out percentages, grading test, seed counts and test weight.

Guidelines for Responsibilities • Managing people and processes 50% to 100% of time • High levels of planning responsibility and innovation • Contributes to performance appraisals and employee development • Higher levels of financial, quality and safety impact • Requires minimal supervision or direction • High level of internal (plant/facilities, product managers ),external (contractors/vendors/dealers) interaction • High level of complexity involving multiple tasks, and requirement of varied technical skills • Shall comply with all Syngenta and legal safety policies, identify, report and remediate if possible any unsafe acts or conditions within the facility.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –

Critical knowledge:

Must be High School graduate or GED degree • Associate degree is preferred • Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) preferred • Commercial Pesticide Applicators License preferred • An agricultural background is also preferred • Knowledge of maintenance practices and procedures. • May require knowledge of general industrial, electrical, and repair requirements.

Critical experience:

Minimum 3 years to 5 years Seed industry experience

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:

Excellent communication skills - Critical for this position to be able to communicate with co-workers internal/external. • Excellent organization skills • Team orientated • PC and business software skills • Strong supervisory skills • Decisive- Will need to make proper, timely, effective decisions on seed shipments to meet the demands of sales and customers. Develop backup plans/options to have available when making decisions. • Trusted- Will need to make good sound judgment calls in regards to distribution, inventory and seed quality management that will be for the best interest of the company. Will need to gain the trust of sales agents and customers. • Results-Oriented • Innovative- To always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies. • Ability to adapt to changing environmental/situational needs • Ability to make timely, effective decisions • Ability to remain flexible and responsive when faced with multiple urgent requests • Detail/Accuracy Oriented- All procedures and policies must be understood and followed. • Data entry into data management systems must be accurate due decisions being made by other departments based on the information

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE

Marketing Research Agronomist - Site Leader - Ames, IA

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have. 

And we are looking for top talent to join our team!

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion.  Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). 

Marketing Research Agronomist- Site Leader – Ames, IA 

Role Purpose – 

To identify, design, prepare, plant, maintain, harvest, and analyze agronomic studies on corn and soybean varieties that support the brand campaign message. Types of studies include product characterization, product interaction, technology validation, technology efficacy, and general agronomy. Assist in presentation of educational handouts, reports, updates, and presentations on results of research studies and basic agronomy information for use by Syngenta Seeds personnel in sales calls, dealer training sessions, customer meetings, and influencer updates. Coordinate day-to-day research and farming activities and prioritize personnel workload and task assignments at all research sites in which the station is responsible for.

Accountabilities – 

Assist Agronomy Marketing Manager with determination of research topics and design studies. This involves identifying and prioritizing important study topics, determining seed and other agricultural product entry lists, designing studies, and making all necessary pre-planting preparations to conduct studies (obtaining technology testing agreements, obtaining seed treatment materials, determining common use rates/activities of other agricultural products and obtaining these products for inclusion in studies, creating plot plans and field maps, treating seed, and counting/packaging seed). • Coordinate field activities such as planting, plot maintenance, and harvest of research plots and bulk crop areas. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as tillage, soil sampling, and fertilizer applications, planting plots and bulk areas, applying/implementing treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest counts and actual plot harvest. • Manage field research/farming activities of Marketing Research Agronomy staff. Includes prioritizing tasks, assigning workloads, and coordination of treatment application and note taking activities of Marketing Research Agronomy staff and part-time workers. • Analyze data and prepare agronomic reports and presentations. Prioritize and conduct statistical analysis of yield and in-season data for each study, including combining data for multi-year and/or multi-site/multi-site-year analyses. Interpret analysis and develop initial presentation plan for discussion with Marketing Research Agronomy group. Write report/update/presentation (or multiples of the three) of group consensus study interpretation in a user friendly and technically sound format. • Present research and general agronomy information to Syngenta Seeds personnel, dealers, customers, prospects, and influencers. Examples of agronomy data presentation opportunities include Seed Advisor Training, Company Conferences, Winter Agronomy Meetings for customers and prospects, Crop Consultant Technical Updates, local dealer meetings, Field day event tours, and one-on-one contact with farmers. Marketing Research Agronomists present information through a number of formal and in-formal avenues and must be able to speak on a wide variety of agronomic and product issues with very short or no notice. • Equipment maintenance. Marketing Research Agronomy equipment must constantly be maintained and updated to insure maximum precision in all treatment applications. This area includes daily routine maintenance activities, seasonal equipment preparation, design and/or design and creation of new pieces of equipment to improve treatment effectiveness and/or general farm efficiency, and a continuing understanding of equipment needs and status. • Personal development. Attend appropriate professional society meetings, university updates, and training seminars, and read scientific literature to maintain a strong agronomic resource base. Attend Company sanctioned and/or outside source training seminars on personal development and communication skills as agreed upon with Argonomy Marketing Manager.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –

Critical knowledge:

Ph.D. and/or MS in Agronomy / related field or BS in Agronomy with a minimum of 5 years experience with direct involvement in agrononomy research and data analysis. • Strong written and oral communication skills. • Good personnel and facility management skills.

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:

Prioritizes actions and ensure appropriate support and resources. • Helps us see how our objectives are aligned to the company strategy and add value. • Skillfully plans, organizes and monitors performance to meet deadlines. • Coaches people to excel by giving clear, direct and skillful feedback.

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE

Sr. Engineering Project Manager

Title: Sr. Engineering Project Manager.

Company: Syngenta

Type of Work: Full Time

Where Job is Located: Slater, IA

Can Work from Home: NA

Job/Work/Project Description:

 Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have. And we are looking for top talent to join our team! Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion.  Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Sr Engineering Project Manager ? Slater, IA Role Purpose: An engineering project management position in the NAFTA Seed Supply Chain, which provides Project oversight for numerous capital projects at any given time. Key deliverable is the successful execution of capital projects and asset renovations for the Seed Supply Chain in terms of safety, cost, schedule and commissioning. Potential involvement in Global seed supply Chain or Product Development Projects . Accountabilities: Financial scope: Capital Projects up to $150 million in size individually, up to $250 Million in aggregate.

• Indirect people responsibility ? Lead and direct multi disciplined teams. Manage 3rd party contracts and Contractors.
• Development of project scope, specifications and contracts for projects in a team environment to the satisfaction of the project customer.
• Budget and schedule conformance for assigned projects. Monitor and meet key project milestones.
• Responsible for change management process on all assigned projects to ensure proper documentation and approval on scope changes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the way projects are defined and executed while meeting Business needs for costs and schedule.
•  Establish sound cost estimating tools and techniques including risk analysis tools, while ensuring consistency of application for engineering projects.
•  Control /coordination of discipline design activities, identification/specification of engineering standards for design/procurement/construction.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with best practice standards, current and future legislative requirements, and Syngenta HSE guidelines.
• Innovative, cost effective project engineering solutions through innovative execution strategy, integrated teams and internal/external benchmarking.
• Demonstrate leadership in project engineering management.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities: Critical knowledge: Project management Experience. To be fully functional in the position, the incumbent must possess, from prior training or early experience in industry, familiarity with project management of large and small engineering projects and thorough understanding of the concepts and procedures followed in front to end execution of capital projects.

• Incumbent will be proficient in capital cost estimation, engineering contract management, and negotiation skills.

Critical experience: Strong background in seeds business with cross-functional experience being an advantage.

• Experience in mid to world-scale capital project generation and execution is a strong advantage.
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts with outside entities.

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities: Ability to interact, influence and effectively communicate when working with senior stakeholders

• Project management skills including development and evaluation, definition, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal relationships and ability to operate in a matrix organization.
• Keen interest in maintaining technology and project management excellence.
• Independent objectivity regarding standards.
• Effective networking with other Project Managers and Engineers from the global Engineering community.
• Ability to form project teams and develop other team members to tackle challenging targets and to achieve those goals with limited resources and tight timelines.
• Strong concern for maintaining HSE and Syngenta standards and technical integrity while under pressure to meet challenging targets and timelines.

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance. Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE

Sr Engineering Project Manager - Slater, IA

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have.

And we are looking for top talent to join our team!

 

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion.  Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). 

 

Sr Engineering Project Manager – Slater, IA  

 

Role Purpose –

 

An engineering project management position in the NAFTA Seed Supply Chain, which provides Project oversight for numerous capital projects at any given time. Key deliverable is the successful execution of capital projects and asset renovations for the Seed Supply Chain in terms of safety, cost, schedule and commissioning. Potential involvement in Global seed supply Chain or Product Development Projects .

 

Accountabilities –

 

Financial scope – Capital Projects up to $150 million in size individually, up to $250 Million in aggregate. • Indirect people responsibility – Lead and direct multi disciplined teams. Manage 3rd party contracts and Contractors. • Development of project scope, specifications and contracts for projects in a team environment to the satisfaction of the project customer. • Budget and schedule conformance for assigned projects. Monitor and meet key project milestones. • Responsible for change management process on all assigned projects to ensure proper documentation and approval on scope changes. • Identify opportunities for improvement in the way projects are defined and executed while meeting Business needs for costs and schedule. • Establish sound cost estimating tools and techniques including risk analysis tools, while ensuring consistency of application for engineering projects. • Control /coordination of discipline design activities, identification/specification of engineering standards for design/procurement/construction. • Ensure engineering designs comply with best practice standards, current and future legislative requirements, and Syngenta HSE guidelines. • Innovative, cost effective project engineering solutions through innovative execution strategy, integrated teams and internal/external benchmarking. • Demonstrate leadership in project engineering management.

 

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –

 

Critical knowledge:

 

Project management Experience. To be fully functional in the position, the incumbent must possess, from prior training or early experience in industry, familiarity with project management of large and small engineering projects and thorough understanding of the concepts and procedures followed in front to end execution of capital projects. • Incumbent will be proficient in capital cost estimation, engineering contract management, and negotiation skills.

 

Critical experience:

 

Strong background in seeds business with cross-functional experience being an advantage. • Experience in mid to world-scale capital project generation and execution is a strong advantage. • Experience negotiating and administering contracts with outside entities.

 

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:

 

Ability to interact, influence and effectively communicate when working with senior stakeholders • Project management skills including development and evaluation, definition, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. • Strong organizational and planning skills. • Demonstrated leadership skills. • Good interpersonal relationships and ability to operate in a matrix organization. • Keen interest in maintaining technology and project management excellence. • Independent objectivity regarding standards. • Effective networking with other Project Managers and Engineers from the global Engineering community. • Ability to form project teams and develop other team members to tackle challenging targets and to achieve those goals with limited resources and tight timelines. • Strong concern for maintaining HSE and Syngenta standards and technical integrity while under pressure to meet challenging targets and timelines.

 

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

 

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE