Energy Applications & Administrative Manager - Employment,career opportunity in USA

Job Title:  Energy Applications & Administrative Manager - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL
Location: - (Bloomington, Illinois, Mid-West United States, USA)
Company: Growmark
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: N/A



GROWMARK is a regional cooperative with annual sales of $10 billion (FY2011 data) providing agriculture-related products and services, as well as grain marketing in 31 states and Ontario, Canada. GROWMARK is ranked fifth on the NCB Co-op 100 listing of the nation's 100 highest revenue-earning cooperative businesses. GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by affiliated member cooperatives. GROWMARK is large enough to offer solid career opportunities, but small enough to provide a family-oriented, welcoming environment and great benefits.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Ensures that IMS supported applications are designed and tested and implemented in a manner to meet end user needs.

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHP

Supervises, leads and develops the Energy P.O.S. Applications Manager and the P.O.S. Applications Associates.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Provides leadership, training and assistance to member cooperative and retail division management and users of IMS Energy business software applications, including other IMS Application Staff and select GROWMARK employees.

Responsible for the implementation of supported IMS Energy business software applications.

Ensures that project management plans for the implementation of new or revised Energy software applications are in place, adhered to, and completed as scheduled.

Consults with existing and potential users on-site to determine their specific business needs and utilizes thorough, detailed technical and functional knowledge of all IMS supported technologies (wEBS, FBS (Fuel Billing Solution), RBS (Retail Business Solution), Retail Fuel, Web Services and integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP) to determine the specific software applications, modifications, customizations, and enhancements necessary to meet those needs. Also assists in coordination with all grain software.

Prioritizes program maintenance, potential enhancements and coordinates programmer resources with Systems and Programming and Third-Party software vendors to assure their applications meet end user needs.

Serves as liaison with Energy Division to maximize the integration of information systems and technology for member cooperatives.

Serves as liaison with the IT Service Desk to qualify recommended/supported hardware for end users.


OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Assists in the preparation of the IMS budget.
Assists in the evaluation of new software and services to be offered to end users.
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 information systems, accounting, business or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of related experience to demonstrate the ability to provide IMS software design and testing leadership to the GROWMARK System.

Ability to attain and maintain Microsoft Certified Professional Status.

Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and have the ability to travel independently and overnight as necessary.

Understanding and experience with computer services-related areas including computer systems design, testing, and recommendations, integration, technical support and training, resource management, inventory management, financial statement analysis, policies, procedures and compliance.

Understanding and experience in accounting and agri-business.

Proven supervisory and leadership skills including staffing, coaching, performance evaluation, etc., and the ability to achieve results through others.

Proven professional communication, interpersonal, persuasion, presentation and customer service skills.
Demonstrated planning, organization, analytical, diagnostic, problem-solving, and project management skills and the ability to read and interpret technical material.

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.

GROWMARK, Inc. strives to provide a Total Rewards package that delivers exceptional pay for exceptional performance, recognizes your dedication to our mission and helps us attract and retain the highest caliber of talent. The cornerstone of our benefits package is the company paid, defined benefit pension plan along with health and disability insurance, an employer matched 401k plan, and other voluntary group benefit programs.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Employment is contingent upon receipt of favorable background check; drug test, motor vehicle report, and reference check results as applicable.



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