Store Manager (Project Management)
Who We Are:
AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE PLP, LLC) is a joint venture between two of the top John Deere Dealerships in the United States. By joining forces, we continue to lead the charge in technology, innovation, and best-in-class service and support for our respective customers. Our purpose is to lead agriculture in rural America.
We credit our success to our knowledgeable, competitive, hardworking, and passionate employees that strive for excellence in everything they do. With over 100 years of experience in the agricultural industry we have a rich heritage, growth mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit. We live out our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Servant Leadership, Courageous Innovation, and Performance.
We are seeking driven, highly motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious professionals who want to be part of cultivating the highest impact culture in the agriculture equipment industry. Previous experience and knowledge of large ag equipment or commercial/turf equipment is welcomed but not required. We can train the right individual who is willing to work hard and make customers their #1 priority.
Look Forward. Adapt Often. Lead Always.
General Purpose:
We're seeking individuals who are passionate, business savvy and committed to cultivating the highest impact culture in the agriculture equipment industry to ensure we are providing our customers with top notch service and support.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Grow customer share of wallet through strong customer connections to achieve sales & profit expectations to support long-term growth & shared success.
- Develop and implement plans to dominate the whole goods and aftermarket business through new and existing customers.
- Develop & enhance strong customer connections with current & prospective key customers.
- Actively embrace & promote Precision Ag solutions to challenge customers and lead employee utilization to create a customer advantage.
- Create a positive culture, aligning with our DNA, to develop a high performing team.
- Coach, manage, and develop the location leadership & sales team through timely feedback, monthly reviews, and career development initiatives, including rewards & recognition.
- Provide consistent and effective store-wide communication on company DNA, goals and initiatives, pulse survey results and action plans.
- Lead recruiting efforts to attract talent to ensure pipeline of technicians and candidate pool for succession efforts.
- Lead & motivate teams to implement and execute defined AVE-PLP processes & policies, to minimize risk & create opportunity.
- Ensures company location standards including visual appeal, security, cleanliness, organization, and employee professionalism are understood and achieved.
Supervisory Duties:
- Directly manages the Sales team, Service Manager, Parts Manager, and Administrative Assistant staff.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Familiarity and experience with John Deere and competitive products preferred but not required.
- Experience dealing with elevated customer issues
- Proven managerial ability including leading, coaching, and developing others
- Knowledge of financial metrics and retail marketing; a solid understanding of sales, parts and service
- Solid analytical, business planning, problem solving, and communication skills
- 5+ years of experience in a sales focused environment
Education:
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) equivalent is required.
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture or Business is preferred.
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience performing service repairs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen will be required prior to the start of employment.
Working Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Travel to customer locations, meetings, and other store locations on a regular basis is necessary.
- Occasional outdoor work in extreme weather conditions (hot/cold); walking on uneven terrain; occasional exposure to insects.
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
- Noise level in the work environment is moderate.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required including cold weather gear, eye protection, gloves, and provided uniform.
- A clean and safety-conscientious work environment is required.
- Work may involve long hours and overtime during holidays, weekends, and evenings.
- May be required to rotate on-call responsibilities.
Physical Activities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- Moderate physical activity required by moving and positioning objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person in any condition of employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.
