Overview
The President/CEO position leads the organization’s efforts to maximize financial return to shareholders, advancing the cooperatives mission, and position the organization for long-term success in the domestic sugar market. Accountable to the Board of Directors, this individual will provide collaborative and visionary leadership rooted in cooperative principles. The CEO will represent the cooperative in fostering strong relationships with employees, shareholder/growers, industry partners and the communities in which it operates.
Essential Job Duties
- In partnership with the Executive Leadership Team, architect and execute the cooperative’s strategic vision and annual plan to maximize shareholder/grower return and ensure a sustainable future for the cooperative
- Lead Operations, Finance, Safety, Engineering, HR, Supply Chain, and IT.
- Drive strong financial performance, capital planning and cost control.
- Build strong relationships with employees, shareholder/grower members, and the Board of Directors.
- Oversee major capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Cultivate a strong organizational culture that promotes visionary thinking, teamwork, accountability, and open communication to support a high level of productivity and morale.
- Represents the cooperative on sugar industry associations as a Director or Trustee of The Sugar Association and The United States Beet Sugar Association respectively
Qualifications
- BS Degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 10 + years senior leadership experience in agribusiness, food processing, or manufacturing
- Experience leading large, capital-intensive operations
- Board and cooperative experience strongly preferred
- Sugar beet, sugar, or agricultural processing experience a plus