Agronomy Admin Lead

Des Moines, IA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=220+SW+9th+St.+Des+Moines+IA+USA+50309)

Description

About the Role

The Agronomy Admin Lead ensures accurate, timely, and compliant agronomy billing and inventory processes across Landus locations. This role combines industry expertise with direct oversight and training of the Billing and Account Coordination teams. This is an office-based position that includes regular visits to locations to support teams, reinforce processes, and partner with sales, agronomy, accounting, and operations to deliver consistent, high-quality service to farmers in a fast-paced ag environment.

What will you do?

Agronomy Billing & Accounting Oversight

Oversee timely and accurate invoicing of agronomy products and services within a 48-hour window

Monitor agronomy sales contracts and prepay accounts for accuracy and compliance

Verify daily sales invoices, pricing, and documentation

Manage and oversee tracking for aging products that are delivered not billed

Support reconciliation of agronomy inventories on a daily and monthly basis

Support the Agronomy department with special projects, including process improvements, system initiatives, audits, and cross-functional efforts as needed

Leadership & Training

Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Agvance/AGRIS invoicing, inventory, & agronomy workflows

Train, coach, and support Account Coordinators, Billing Specialists, and other team members on:

Agronomy invoicing best practices, Inventory control and reconciliation

Sales contracts, prepay accounts, and Delivered Not Billed (DNB) management

Assist with onboarding and ongoing training for new and existing employees

Participate in system testing, enhancements, and rollouts related to agronomy systems

Account & Customer Support

Ensure Account Coordinators and Billing Specialists are consistently and accurately performing the following:

Updating and maintaining customer records, licenses, and permits

Documenting farm splits, field plans, and other critical account details

Creating and managing agronomy work orders to support accurate services and deliveries

Oversee customer billing and statement support, ensuring inquiries are handled timely and accurately by the appropriate team members

Serve as the escalation point for complex or unresolved customer or employee billing issues, providing guidance, resolution, and process improvement as needed

Collaboration & Customer Experience

Collaborate with sales, agronomy, accounting, and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of service

Direct support and Collaboration with Agronomy Leadership Team

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provide direct oversight and day-to-day supervision of agronomy billing and account coordination staff, including workflow prioritization, quality control, and adherence to established processes

Lead training, coaching, and performance support for team members, serving as the primary subject matter expert for Agvance and AGRIS

Own and enforce agronomy billing and account coordination processes, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance across locations

Requirements

Required Qualifications

AgVance experience as related to Location Operations and Functionality

Strong knowledge of agronomy invoicing, inventory, sales contracts, and prepay accounts processes

Ability to support, train, coach and mentor while ensuring desired results are achieved

High attention to detail with strong organizational and multitasking skills

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, seasonal ag environment

Desired Qualifications

Agris experience as related to day-to-day agronomy operations

2-5 years of people leadership and/or operational management experience, preferably supporting multiple locations

Licenses:This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee must meet the qualifications set forth in the company's vehicle safety policy. Failure to meet these qualifications could result in removal from this position.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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 talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to handle, feel, reach and use arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Landus Cooperative

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