Chief Executive Officer

THE CEO POSITION AT GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVEGlacial Plains Cooperative is a very successful multiple location full-service Grain, Energy, Feed and Agronomy cooperative located in central MN and has a grain shuttle loading facility, fertilizer hub plant and 2 other fertilizer plants, crop protection, custom application, seed, retail C Store, bulk energy, propane, feed mill, bird food business through the newly built feed mill.  Annual sales are about $200 - $250 million, with 20 million bushels of grain, 43,000 tons of fertilizer, $16 million in crop protection and seed sales, $20 million in feed, and energy sales of $17 million Desired Previous ExperienceThe ideal candidate will have successful senior level experience in the agricultural industry.  The candidate must have a strong track record of success with increasing levels of responsibility and accountability in hisher career and strong overall business knowledge.  Cooperative experience is not required but knowledge of the cooperative system is desired. The ideal candidate will have been a Chief Executive Officer, General Manager, or have department management experience during their professional career with substantive P&L responsibility. However, all candidates will be evaluated regarding their individual situations regarding job complexity, P&L and balance sheet accountability, and resultssuccess. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of the agricultural industry. Specific grain, agronomy, feed, and energypetroleum background would be preferred.The candidate must understand risk management concepts. The ideal candidate will have risk management experience andor exposure in the following areas: safety, insurance, grain, feed, energy and agronomy. This is preferred.The ideal candidate will have driven the annual and capital budgeting process for hisher company or division.The ideal candidate will have driven a strategic planning process and have demonstrated success in implementing strategic and annual plans.The ideal candidate will have experience working with mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and contract negotiations.The candidate must have had supervisory experience where a management team or staff has reported to the individual.The ideal candidate will have experience interacting with a Board of Directors andor upper management.The candidate must show a demonstrated interest in their own personal development.Desired QualificationsSkillsHonesty and opennessStrong leadership skills with a vision for the future focusing on growth and financial performanceExcellent communication skills with employees and memberscustomers. This includes: ListeningInterpersonal skillsPresentation skills especially with large groupsCommunication skillsSolid financial skills. This includes:Overall analytical skillsBalance sheet managementUnderstanding of the P&L, and the impact of actions on the P&LRisk management skills. This includes: Overall grasp of safety and regulatory requirementsUnderstanding of grain, fertilizer, and petroleum risk managementUnderstanding of insurance requirements and subsequent premium ratingsEmployee development skills. This includes:Recruiting and hiring the right peopleMotivating and developing department heads and employeesPlanning and implementation skills. This includes:Leading annual strategic planningOverseeing annual planning and implementationDelivering projects on-time and on-budgetSelf-ImprovementAttends manager's association and other management training meetingsAttends community and promotional meetings when possibleKeeps up to date on new trends in merchandising, management, financing, and technologyCompetitive Compensation PackageCompetitive base compensation package (Grade level 19 - 20 cooperative)Very competitive CEO bonus program (Grade level 19 - 20 cooperative)Profit sharing programHealth InsuranceUBG Retirement ProgramAdditional 401K Retirement ProgramPTO and Personal Time ProgramsFor additional information about our cooperative check us out at:

Created: 2025-02-21