Responsibilities

• The Branch Manager directs and manages production, distribution, marketing operations and all employees working in the branch.
• Develops and implements selling activities to dealer and/or grower customers in marketing territory to achieve maximum sales and profitability.
• Develops and implements operational procedures for efficient distribution of all product lines in compliance with Helena safety and environmental guidelines.
• Sells products which are profitable for the company, including both Helena and basic supplier products which require visiting customers and vendors at their places of business.
• Recognizes changes in the market resulting from environmental, economic or competitive conditions and develops sales strategies to meet those changes to remain at the top or increase sales penetration.
• Emphasizes commitment to the sale of Helena proprietary products.
• Assigns duties to location team members, evaluates the performance of the team and motivates and trains employees to assure maximum utilization of location staff.
• Acquires knowledge and skills to meet the needs of a changing customer and product mix.
• Effectively resolves customer complaints, application and service problems, distribution and inventory needs and employee issues.
• Develops and maintains credit information on all customers, administers the approved credit policy of Helena consistently and collects receivables in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Five years of work experience in agriculture, or similar field, is required.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required and must meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Travel by various means up to 50% of the time is required.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of federal and state regulations (OSHA, DOT, etc.)
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.

Preferred

• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Knowledge of fertilizer operations is preferred.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Employees are eligible for paid time-off and holiday pay.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!