ESG Commercial Partnerships Manager developing and executing sustainable agriculture partnerships at Ardent Mills. Collaborating with farmers and customers to achieve sustainability goals and manage program initiatives.
Responsibilities
Support customer partnerships and manage day to day interactions related to ESG Commercial Partnerships program
Manage execution of and planning for Ardent Mills Regenerative Agriculture partnerships and other commercial partnership opportunities
Drive profitable growth and de-risk existing program
Responsible for contracting process on vendor and customer side respectively in collaboration with Legal
Hold regular meetings with vendors and customers to ensure program success
Report regular status updates to ESG leadership
Serve as an additional key contact for Sales and support presentation to customers on Ardent Mills Commercial and Regen Programs offering expertise and education
Manage budget, provide regular updates and assist in annual budgeting process based on forecasted customer needs
Develop and implement on-farm Ardent Mills Regenerative Agriculture programs through strong vendor partnerships to support farming practices that serve customer goals
Collaborate with farmers, suppliers and customers to drive sustainability goals, objectives, and strategies
Identify grower partners for the Ardent Mills Regenerative Agriculture program
Plan yearly grower events, trainings and customer visits
Collect necessary data to deliver customer presentations and reports communicating sustainability initiatives, KPIs and metrics
Assist customers and vendors in completion of any external marketing related to our programs
Partner with Communications/Marketing to generate content for marketing resources
Joint ownership with Sr Manager in representing Ardent Mills across the industry by facilitating and fostering existing and new relationships
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Business, Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, or related field
Minimum five years of experience in agriculture or food processing including sustainability
Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse internal and external customer base
Extremely detail oriented and ability to work on longer term projects while achieving deadlines and intermittent milestones
Demonstrated skill in analysis, fiscally minded, organization, planning, listening and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills and ability to make the complex simple for a variety of audiences
Experience using software applications i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerApps
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