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Viterra is implementing a renewed country regional structure across our Western Canadian asset network. As a result of this change, we have an opportunity to oversee our origination strategies and customer growth initiatives within a specific region. This role of Regional Marketing Manager will be accountable for the development and management of region results including the achievement of related business results for grain and customer management. The successful candidate will be accountable for achieving a balance between profitability, market-share and customer service goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements and manages regional procurement strategies, ensuring overall alignment with corporate objectives.
• Creates, implements and manages all regional grain procurement and marketing programs in conjunction with sales staff, operations staff and grain merchandising to achieve optimum financial results.
• Understands and manages the financial aspect of grain marketing programs.
• Monitors business operating results against established budget objectives and priorities.
• Accountable for the provision of real time information regarding on-farm inventory, competitive pricing/programs, products to senior management and our merchandising team.
• Responsible for the settlement of customer concerns and disputes within the region, internal and external to the company.
• Leads, coaches and manages the team to ensure excellence, awareness and commitment to the client, team and department’s goals and objectives.
• Analyzes customer activity and develops strategies to retain and grow the customer base.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to assess risk and exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop people in their role and through their career path.
• Understand the difference between management and leadership of a team, and the ability to demonstrate both.
• Familiarity with grain industry regulations and policies.
• Computer competent in related applications including word processing, spreadsheet and database software, as well as Customer Relationship Management tools.
• Understanding of global grain markets.

Education and Qualifications:

• Minimum eight (8) years of demonstrated successful experience in the areas of grain procurement. Three (3) years of this experience must have been in a mentorship or management capacity.
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Agriculture or Commerce.
• Must possess a valid class 5 driver's license.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that result in the required level of knowledge skill and competence will be considered.

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