JOIN THE SYNERGYAG TEAM! 

Do you have the skillset to manage a fast-paced, innovative and expanding ag retail business?  Do you believe in partnering with customers to help them thrive within their operation? Do you enjoy leading people, collaborating with them to do their best work every day?  If you answered yes to these questions, we have an exciting opportunity for you to consider!  

THE ORGANIZATION 

SynergyAG was founded in 2016 and is an independently owned crop input retailer with eleven locations (eight business units) serving Western Canada. We are a young, fast-paced, growing company focused on bringing agronomic solutions to Canadian agriculture. We have a full complement of sales and agronomy staff to serve our growers.   

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the full-time salaried position of Location Manager is responsible for leading the retail agricultural crop input sales for a dual location business unit. This includes proving leadership to the team, general management of the facilities, overseeing sales service to customers, safety and profitability of the business. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Staff, lead and contribute to SynergyAG team culture by providing clear direction to location team. 
  • Coach and guide the team to support employee engagement, high performance and team success.  
  • Responsible for location safety requirements and compliance with SynergyAG corporate safety policies as well as AWSA, OH&S and provincial safety regulations.  
  • Review customer accounts to ensure payments are within the approved credit policy, keeping SynergyAG corporate office apprised of any deficiencies. 
  • Prepare, analyze and report financial data for the store location. 
  • Establish margin strategy for store location. 
  • Develop a sustainable five-year sales budget and growth plan to optimize revenue growth of company products, including establishment of sales revenue targets and definition of key markets. 
  • Maintain open communication lines Corporate Services and ownership group. 
  • Recommend resources required to improve the facility and/or business processes.  
  • Executing market strategy specific to the location, including social media and community outreach. 
  • Construct sales strategies and marketing activities, working directly with seed, crop nutrient and protection suppliers as well as internal procurement experts. 
  • Manage inventory levels throughout the season, anticipating future needs or changes. 
  • Responsible for accurate and timely product forecasting throughout the year. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Minimum of five years of people leadership experience, with the ability to motivate and lead a team. 
  • Minimum of ten years of experience in Western Canadian agricultural retail. 
  • Degree in Agriculture is preferred.  A degree in Commerce, or Business Administration is an asset. 
  • Excellent interpersonal, team building and relationship building and management skills. 
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral. 
  • Must possess a valid class 5 driver’s license. 

COMPENSATION:  

An excellent and competitive compensation package awaits the successful candidate. 

 

CLOSING DATE: 

This position will remain open until the successful candidate is found. 

 

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to learn more about SynergyAG through our website  (www.synergy.ag), Twitter or Facebook.  If you would like to apply for this opportunity, forward your resume and three references to: HR@synergy.ag. 

 

 

 

Driving strength through diversity.   

SynergyAG values diversity in our workforce and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.