Regional Farm Operations Manager

Lennard Ag Company is a family-owned, three-generations deep farming operation that's been producing and delivering quality vegetables and grain crops since 1947. Specializing in potatoes, seed corn and commercial corn, we grow over 14,000 acres in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina, and North Carolina. We combine strong industry traditions with cutting-edge agricultural practices, advanced technology, and the latest management practices. Anchored by our strong history, Lennard Ag Company's modern operations are complemented by their care for the land, their community, and the people with whom they work.
A Regional Farm Operations Manager to lead Farm Managers and their respective locations across five states. You will be leading the standardization of processes across all farms, developing technology platforms, and leading continuous improvement efforts. You will manage the Farm Production Managers in all activities and collaborate on key Farm Operations as you develop, measure, and execute to meet production benchmarks. You will assist in the identification of future expansions. This role could be based remotely ideally in either the MI/IN/OH region or the SC/NC region with close access to an airport. You will be traveling onsite to various locations to ensure smooth operations as well as travel to the main headquarters based in Howe, IN. This is not a "behind the desk" all the time, role, we would like this individual to spend a lot of time at each location to better understand challenges and growth potential. This role reports directly to the Owner and cross-functionally works with the Agronomy Manager, HR, Seed Production, and Maintenance Manager.
Scope : 5-6 direct reports Farm Managers, locations include Medaryville, Indiana, Chillicothe, Ohio, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
This job might be for you if you have:

• Strong experience in specialty crops
• Proven ability to lead continuous improvement efforts and process optimization strategies
• Passion for lean farming practices and utilizing technology to maximize efficiency
• Ability to travel

Lennard Ag provides competitive compensation, health care benefits, PTO, and 401K. Join an operation that has continuously grown at an extensive rate each year.
What you would be doing :

• Lead the Farm Production Managers in all activities related to scheduling, planting, harvest and performance
• Design, launch and maintain operating systems, tools, and technology to maximize efficient operations
• Manage and oversee shared farm equipment and human capital resources across the farm locations
• Develop and refine workflow processes across the farms to maximize efficiency
• Define, execute and continuously improve on yield management processes; irrigation, fertilization, and pest control
• Implement and operate systems that promote cost excellence in all aspects of our operation; process optimization, standardization of processes, preventive maintenance
• Analyze locations for expansion
• Communicate on an ongoing basis with CEO, report weekly on activities and metrics
• Establish short-term and long-term priorities

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Have :

• Strong leadership in agriculture with multi-location management
• Bachelor's degree in horticulture, agronomy, plant pathology, crop & soil sciences, agribusiness or relatable field
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum ten years of experience of full season management
• Demonstrated farm planning experience and working knowledge of farm infrastructure
• Success in rolling out management systems based on key performance indicators and dashboards across multiple farms
• Flexibility to travel and work varied hours and days during peak seasons