Assistant Manager - Balcarres, Canada - Nutrien

Nutrien

Verified Company

Balcarres, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Nutrien, our Purpose is to
grow our world from the ground up and we do so with safety and integrity as our core values.

Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong.

We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, who are innovators in search of a better way, and who believe in inclusion.

Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us _Feed the Future, _and grow your career.

What you will do:

Manage a client base within the parameters of the divisional strategy to ensure financial and operating targets are met and/or exceeded yet maintains balance with customer needs and customer service objective
Establish, maintain and conduct ongoing analysis of customer profiles in order to identify and act upon trends, market requirements and potential business opportunities
Demonstrate talent for bargaining and negotiating while ensuring all procurement and sales practices are congruent with corporate policy, image and direction and respect confidentiality of both company and producer's business
Analyze current and future agricultural trends and service needs and develop and implement strategies and actions to create opportunities including asset ROI and utilization reports
Develop and maintain effective business relationships with current and potential future customers based on an approach of targeting customers with whom the company can profitability do business
Supervise the checking of merchandise received for quality and quantity and make the necessary notations on the weigh bills
Organize and supervise work activities of staff in receiving, storing, assembling, distributing and selling farm supplies
Responsible for daily management and supervision of branch staff which includes the scheduling of hours of work
Assist the Branch Manager in the implementing all aspects of human resource management, including performance management (which involves discipline and work assessments), coaching, and making recommendations for hiring and discharging
Maintain procedures for the efficient and safe warehousing of all merchandise received with regard to space, accessibility and positioning stock to prevent losses
Keep the manager informed of levels of existing stock and prepares orders for additional supplies within guidelines as required to effectively manage inventory and assets
Review customer accounts to ensure payments are within approved credit policy and perform collection functions as required
Supervise and participate in housekeeping programs, which promote safe working conditions and provide, neat, clean appearances
Perform the responsibilities of other branch positions during staff absences in order to optimize the efficiency of regional operations this may require cross training in various positions
Participate in trade shows, including developing promotional themes, booth layout, set up and show attendance

What you will bring:

5+ years of progressively responsible experience in agribusiness and/or other related customer service function, a minimum of 2 years of which involved agriproduct sales and service
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Computer skills in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.