Senior Director, Animal Production
Sollio Agriculture
Required skills
About the role
Translated into English from French by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.
Work location: Position can be held from various major regions of Quebec
Work mode: On the road
Status: Permanent, Full-time
WHY SOLLIO AGRICULTURE?You will be part of Canada's largest agricultural network, created by and for producers over 100 years ago. You will thus help farmers here at home grow, progress and prosper.
Key responsibilitiesBusiness development
Work closely with the managers of the Co-op network involved in animal production.
Provide and analyse dashboards relevant to each Co-op to help identify opportunities and solution paths, and thus improve performance.
Contribute to the business strategy, ensure the relevance of the product and service offering, and contribute to developing network synergies.
Identify synergies and ensure consistency with the other business units of Sollio Agriculture.
Provide commercial, agronomic and technological support to the network
Offer technical and economic support to animal production activities.
Lead a team of experts supporting the network's objectives.
Help identify development opportunities that encourage the adoption of innovative business solutions.
Train and support the teams of advisory consultants on technical and economic aspects.
Ensure a high-performing formulation service and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Steer the development of the AgConnexion portal tools to meet the changing needs of producers and partners.
Collaboration and leadership
Foster teamwork with the other functions involved in the QC animal production business unit as well as the innovation department.
Actively take part in the Business Solutions and Networks management committee and support the implementation of the function's strategic priorities.
Education
Bachelor's degree in agronomy, agricultural economics or equivalent.
Experience
Minimum of 10 years of management experience.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a role with commercial and/or sales responsibilities.
Experience within a cooperative business environment.
Experience managing highly performing teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making and mobilise stakeholders around common objectives.
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