Energy Sales & Marketing Manager - GROWMARK, Inc. - Remote (IA)

GROWMARK, Inc. is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America. They are seeking an Energy Sales & Marketing Manager to lead members in developing and implementing energy marketing strategies that maximize profitable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Leads assigned members in developing and implementing annual energy marketing and business development strategies and programs to maximize profitable sales
• Provides, via designated reporting tool(s), weekly summary that reviews completed activities and identifies planned activities based on annual plans
• Assists members with targeted sales calls in all market segments to maximize the GROWMARK System sales of all energy products and services
• Develops market analysis for all energy products and services with assigned members that result in maximum market penetration for the GROWMARK Energy Division
• Provides input to the GROWMARK Energy Division staff for the development of marketing strategies that help position GROWMARK System as an industry leader
• Conducts training programs and product update meetings for all energy products and market segments
• Participate in Energy Division and Region Energy meetings under the direction of the Energy Sales and Marketing Director(s)
• Provides leadership and support to members and branded marketers in their operations
• Acts as a liaison between GROWMARK and site, directing requests for assistance to appropriate personnel within GROWMARK
• Provides follow-up on all requests for assistance
• Represents GROWMARK Energy Division at industry association meetings and trade shows in assigned area
• Attends necessary meetings and seminars to maintain and improve technical and marketing skills
• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Normally requires a college degree in marketing, management, or business-related field or equivalent, plus at least 3-6 years of retail management experience to demonstrate the ability to provide retail operations leadership to the assigned territory
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
• Understanding and experience with retail energy-related areas including marketing/sales, marketing strategy, product mix; business, new product, and market development; retail training, financial statements, legal documentation, competitive adeptness, procurement, inventory management, distribution, policies and procedures, and compliance along with energy retail planning, program execution, budgeting, and communications
• Proven computer skills and the ability to use the computer to enhance business processes
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license and have the ability to travel independently and overnight when necessary
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position