Manito Transit Division Manager - GROWMARK, Inc Bloomington, IL

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Company: GROWMARK, Inc.

City:
Bloomington

State: IL

SALARY RANGE: $ - $

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by its member cooperatives. GROWMARK also owns and operates SEEDWAY, the largest full‑line seed company in the United States.

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Under the direction of the Director, Logistics, assumes responsibility for the sales and operations of Manito Transit, LLC. This includes managing staffing, operations planning, sales planning and execution, and overall financial & budget planning. Responsible for ensuring the Manito team provides “Perfect Service” meeting GROWMARK standards.

Supervises, leads, and develops the Sr. Managers, Safety and Operations at Manito Transit. Drives a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with GROWMARK’s strategic goals.

• Develops and implements strategic marketing and operating plans for Manito Transit, LLC to drive long‑term profitable growth, cost effective operations and overall P&L performance.
• Responsible for setting financial goals, monitoring outcomes, and optimizing strategies to achieve targeted gross margins.
• Ensures that all trucking operations meet environmental and DOT regulations through comprehensive training programs that promote safety and compliance.
• Builds and cultivates a culture of accountability, service, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Drives long‑term talent development through strategic recruiting, retention, and succession planning to build a high-performance leadership pipeline.
• Maintains a focus on high levels of customer service while optimizing overall cost to serve.
• Leads financial oversight of Manito Transit, including setting and achieving financial targets, preparing budgets, and optimizing cost efficiency.

• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Responsible for encouraging, supporting, and promoting innovative practices, ideas, and technologies within the team.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a transportation or business-related field or equivalent plus at least 10 years of transportation planning experience.
• Proven track record for developing training and coaching teams.
• Proficient at clearly defining, analyzing, and resolving problems and process weaknesses.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, problem solving, decision making and skill development.
• Must possess the ability to work well in both individual and team‑oriented environments.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Must have the ability to travel independently and overnight when necessary.
• A valid passport for out‑of‑the‑country travel is required.
• Must have the ability and willingness to work extended hours beyond what is considered normal.
• 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.

At GROWMARK, we are dedicated to supporting the long‑term financial well‑being of our employees through a fully funded pension, a cornerstone benefit that ensures security for the future. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with a variety of supplemental plans like accident, critical illness, disability, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection. To promote a healthy work‑life balance, employees enjoy generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and parental leave, giving you time to…