GROWMARK, Inc. · 16 hours ago
Marketing & Business Development Manager - Fuels - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $166K/yr
6+ years expGROWMARK, Inc. is an agricultural cooperative serving nearly 400,000 customers across North America. The Marketing & Business Development Manager is responsible for managing marketing, market analysis, business development, and technical support for fuel and energy products, while also supervising the Fuel Additives Account Managers and Services team.
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Responsibilities
Achieve budgeted growth and profitability
Develops and articulates marketing plans for assigned products to achieve the Energy Division sales and profit objectives
Provide direction and leadership for the marketing and growth of branded products and programs such as Dieselex Gold, Cetane Express, and other proprietary brands
Ensures member training programs, decision aid tools and recommendations focus on best practices and coordinates focused training and technical support for the System
Assists sales teams with the implementation of business development strategies to maximize the growth of assigned products
Oversees additive equipment programs including approval of capital expenditures as well as monitoring, reporting on financial performance of those investments in accordance with Energy Division objectives
Develops and administers the implementation of marketing and sales incentive programs for assigned products and communicates these programs to Energy Division Marketing staff, Region staff, and member cooperatives
Provides leadership to the development and selection of appropriate product lines, approves product specifications, establishes service and quality standards, directs quality control, monitors performance, and recommends product additions and deletions
Leads and conducts technical and sales training for assigned products
Provides leadership for the pricing, inventory management and distribution for assigned products
Provides leadership and supervision of the management of technology for assigned product areas including: additive injectors and tank monitors
Develops and implements growth strategies in all geographies to increase sales of refined and renewable fuels and DEF for the GROWMARK system
Responsible to maintain industry contacts to keep current on the latest trends, developments, and marketing methods, including the National Biodiesel Board, Renewable Fuels Association, National and State corn and soybean associations and State Petroleum Marketer Associations
Manages the development of advertising with the Energy Marketing Strategist to achieve marketing and merchandising program objectives
Coordinates communication programs and materials with the Energy division sales teams
Develop annual sales and expense budgets for assigned products
Qualification
Required
Normally requires a Bachelor's degree in marketing or other business related discipline and at least 6 years of sales/marketing experience to demonstrate the ability to generate profitable sales in the assigned territory
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 satisfactory driving record
Understanding and experience with energy-related products including refined and renewable fuels, sales/marketing, market analysis, pricing strategies, supply forecasts, risk management, competitive adeptness, and product proficiency along with market planning, program execution, budgeting, and communications
Must have the ability to travel independently and overnight as needed
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
Benefits
Fully funded pension
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Supplemental plans like accident, critical illness, disability, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) plan with company matching
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
GROWMARK, Inc.
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 management services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.48M2025-09-09Series Unknown· $4.48M
Leadership Team
Mark Orr
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2024-06-05
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