Jan 11, 2009
Grain Merchandiser - Minnesota
Location: Hanley Falls, Minnesota
Highlights: This is an excellent opportunity to become a member of an experienced Grain Merchandising Team. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, hard working, have good time management skills, and be a great communicator in a team merchandising environment. This position’s duties include all facets of grain origination and merchandising. Preference will be given to candidates with grain merchandising experience.
The 8 location cooperative is a growth oriented business that has total sales of over $200 million. The cooperative utilizes shuttle shipments via the BNSF Railroad in addition to shortline and domestic marketing of grain. Successful feed, seed, and hardware departments compliment the grain department. A competitive salary will be offered, based on experience. A very competitive benefit package accompanies the salary.
Energy Division Manager
Location: South East Minnesota
Highlights: Excellent opportunity to lead a multi-location energy division in beautiful South Eastern Minnesota. The ideal candidate should possess excellent management, communication, problem solving and organizational skills. Responsibilities include supervision of energy division staff; budgeting, business planning and financial outcomes of division; merchandising, marketing and risk management of all energy products; all compliance programs pertaining to the energy division. The energy division has sales of 1.7 million gallons of gasoline, 1.4 million gallons of diesel and 2.2 million gallons of LP gas. This is an opportunity to join an excellent team.
Deadline: February 20, 2009
Send resumes to: Dave Peters, 809 Superior Drive, Northfield, MN 55057 or email: david.peters@chsinc.com
Feed & Grain Dept. Manager
Location: Gillette, Wyoming
Highlights: Growth focused cooperative seeking aggressive, people-oriented, self-motivated individual to lead a growing feed and grain department with 10,000 ton volume in bulk and bagged feed and 150,000 bu wheat receipts. Candidate will have responsibilities including, purchasing inventory, merchandising feed warehouse, inventory, and profitability. Position includes supervising warehouse and sales staff developing and supporting marketing strategies to ranch customers, setting business plans and budgets, and maintaining working relationships with other departments in the cooperative. Desired Candidates must be able to communicate departmental and company goals to staff, meet departmental profitability goals, increasing market share in feed and related products, have communication skills, cooperative financial understanding, planning abilities, and managing several employees, delivery and sales staff.
Send resumes to: Larry Fuller, 5213 Shoal Drive, Bismarck, ND 58503. Fax 701-223-9078, Email larry.fuller@chsinc.com
Agronomy Division Manager
Location: Western Wisconsin
Highlights: Career opportunity for a self-motivated leader to manage a cooperative’s agronomy division in Western Wisconsin. The ideal candidate should possess excellent management, communication, problem solving and organizational skills. The position is responsible for supervision of the Agronomy Operations and maintenance, marketing and merchandising, profitability and sales, purchasing, pricing, reporting, inventory control, and risk management.
The cooperative has total sales of $14 million of which the agronomy division has sales of $2 million. There are 2 full time employees and approximately 6 seasonal employees in the department. This is an opportunity to join the winning team of a strong, profitable and growing agriculture business in Western Wisconsin. We offer a very competitive salary based on experience with a very competitive benefit package for our employees.
Send resumes to: Gary Tomter, 325 8th St., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 or email: gary.tomter@chsinc.com
Agronomist / Applicator
Location: Northwest Wisconsin
Highlights: Sales agronomist position to develop and support marketing strategy, sales and services of plant nutrients, crop protection products and seed, to improve producer’s overall crop production and profitability. Will be involved with custom application in season, farm calling and other activities remainder of year.
Qualifications Desired: BS degree in agriculture related major, 2 year associate degree, or 3 years of crop input experience. Good communication skills and an exceptional work ethic.
Send resumes to: Gary Tomter, 325 8th St., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 or email: gary.tomter@chsinc.com
General Manager - South Dakota
Location: South Eastern North Dakota
Highlights: This is a full service agronomy company with annual sales of $80 million. This LLC business serves producers in South East N.D. and has four parent companies. Preferred candidates will demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment utilizing excellent communication and financial understanding skills. Duties include supervision of staff at several branch locations, coordination of sales, coordination of custom application, budgeting, financial performance, and reporting results to the board of directors. Agronomy sales and service experience, proven track record, and a agricultural degree is desired. Competitive salary and benefit program offered.
Send resumes to: Larry Fuller, 5213 Shoal Drive, Bismarck, ND 58503. Fax 701-223-9078, Email larry.fuller@chsinc.com
General Manager
Location: Oakes, North Dakota
Highlights: This position will report to the Board of Directors of James Valley Grain LLC. The GM will be responsible to oversee all co-op operations, to promote the goals and vision of the LLC. The goal of the GM is to promote team work and develop opportunities that create profitable options for the patrons, members, and employees of the LLC as he or she grows in responsibility. James Valley Grain is a financially sound farmers’ cooperative LLC with sales of $75,000,000 which consist of grain marketing, agronomy, and seed related services. James Valley Grain is a partnership between Norway Spur in SE N.D. and South Dakota Wheat Growers of Aberdeen S.D.
James Valley grain is located in Oakes, N.D. in the center of one of the largest irrigation areas in North Dakota. This is a shuttle loading facility. The main Crops are corn, some small grain and beans. James Valley Grain LLC is looking for an individual who can demonstrate management level experience, risk management experience and grain marketing knowledge. The successful candidate must have an open and receptive attitude and exceptional communication skills. A track record of successful business management and business growth with a willingness to learn and share new ideas and concepts will be indispensable.
Send resumes to: Larry Fuller, 5213 Shoal Drive, Bismarck, ND 58503. Fax 701-223-9078, Email larry.fuller@chsinc.com
Nov 12, 2008
General Manager - Washington
General Manager - North Dakota
Oct 15, 2008
Feed / Branch Manager - Wisconsin
Feed Division Manager / Grain Merchandiser - Wisconsin
Position: Feed Division Manager/Grain Merchandiser Location: Central Wisconsin Highlights: Career opportunity for a self-motivated leader to manage a multi-location feed and grain division in Central Wisconsin. The ideal candidate should possess excellent management, communication, problem solving and organizational skills. The position is responsible for supervision of the Feed and Grain Operations and maintenance, marketing and merchandising, profitability and sales, purchasing, pricing, reporting, inventory control, and risk management.
The Feed Division consists of two feed mills, a grain facility, and a companion animal Country Store. Total sales of the feed division are $24 million including $4 million of grain. There are 23 employees in the feed division. Company wide there are 130 employees and sales volume over $80 million. Send resumes to: gary.tomter@chsinc.com