Nutrient Marketing Manager

Job Description

Job Title:                      Nutrient Marketing Manager

Reports To:                 Operating Manager

FLSA Status:                Salary Exempt

 SUMMARY

·         Markets alum lime for agricultural use or other beneficial uses.

·         Secure and maintain field acres for effective utilization of agricultural nutrient.

·         Manages consistent practices on spreading and application of alum lime.

·         Develop blended mixes to support single applications of high quality soil substitutes.

·         Seeks out new opportunities to expand in DWTM or related businesses.

·         Develop and implement strategic initiatives in the market.

·         Seek niche markets and opportunities to expand product sales.

·         Build cost-based proformas on a variety of beneficial reuses for DWTM.

·         Working with current relationships at aggregate producers to wholesale or retail their products.

·         Develop Distribution Opportunities.

·         Crop-scouting/nutrient assessment.

·         Gather, maintain, and provide to office nutrient application records.

·         Develop and maintain nutrient management plans.

·         Schedule field activities and carry out project plans.

·         Manage customer relations.

·         Other duties as assigned.  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

4-year bachelor’s degree, or higher, is required with a strong preference for Agronomy, Soil Science, or other related field. Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in sales or marketing management in ag-related area.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, outstanding communication abilities, and ability to influence others at all levels. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, budgets, and reports.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.  Ability to communicate effectively with customers and vendors in person, on the phone, and via other electronic methods.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, draw and interpret graphs, statistics and spreadsheets.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving concrete facts and many variables in various situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Prefer agriculture industry credentials, such as CCA, PCA, and CPag. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee occasionally is required to bend at the waist and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and never lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee must possess sufficient endurance to perform tasks over a long period of time. The employee may be exposed to extreme weather conditions including extreme heat/cold, rain, snow, ice, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.