Seed Logistics Mgr

About The Equity

The Equity is an independent ag cooperative headquartered in Effingham, Illinois and has over 500 employees. Our market area currently includes 19 locations and covers central Illinois and southwest Indiana. The Equity has five divisions including: Agronomy, Grain, Feed & Livestock, Energy, and two Retail Stores, plus a Precision Agronomy dealership as well as a cutting-edge drone sprayer business. The Equity’s mission is to deliver value to our customers through operational excellence, providing information, exploring opportunities, and supporting profitable roles for producers.

Location: Effingham – Niccum Warehouse

Reports to: Seed & Crop Protection Director

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Leadership Characteristics:

· Proficient in Microsoft Office

· Strong time management and administrative and organizational skills

· Self-Motivating personality as well as team building skills

· Demonstrate ability to interact effectively with management, employees, and customers

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

· Ability to read, analyze and interpret common data

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

Key Responsibilities:

1. Follow all established personnel and safety policies and procedures.

2. Responsible for coordinating all seed shipments for each Equity agronomy location

3. Manage bean treatment process; includes creating accurate treatment list, monitoring proboxes and packaging, managing seed treatment product

4. Responsible for inventory of seed at Equity warehouse including the taking of inventory, researching discrepancies, and submitting final counts to accounting department

5. Monitor and assist with inventory tracking and issues at branch locations

6. Manage wheat orders, supply and shipments

7. Monitor Seed Stewardship Agreements in order to obtain 100% compliance

8. Gain knowledge of our company software and computer system

Work Environment: This job operates in both an office and warehouse atmosphere. The nature of the business requires extended hours.

Travel: The employee may be required to travel to other facilities in The Equity trade area, conferences, educational opportunities, and other job-related activities.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Effingham Equity shall not be liable for, shall not pay, and expressly rejects and disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for any commission, expense, fee or cost claimed or charged by any recruitment or employment agency, firm, or company in connection with the employment of any candidate selected by Effingham Equity for the position described above unless a written contract is executed by Effingham Equity and such employment agency, firm or company before Effingham Equity makes an offer of employment to such candidate.

Submit resumes to Cheryl McWhorter, Cheryl.McWhorter@theequity.com.