<p>Position Title: Agriculture Operations Lead - Plover, Wisconsin</p> <p>Position Type: Regular - Full-Time</p> <p>Requisition ID: 40981</p> <p>In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.</p> <p>The Agriculture Operations Lead is a developmental leadership role designed to provide both breadth and depth of experience, positioning the incumbent for future career progression into roles of greater responsibility.</p> <p>This role is accountable for all aspects of potato agricultural operations and supply activities at the local plant site. You will lead through best-in-class safety principles and talent development, building and strengthening a high-performing agriculture team that is inclusive, diverse, and engaged.</p> <p>What you'll be doing.</p> <p>Team Leadership & Development</p> <ul> <li>Provide dotted-line leadership to department Field Representatives, including KPI creation and identifying development opportunities </li><li>Foster a proactive, performance-driven team culture aligned with regional Agriculture strategy </li><li>Drive regional engagement and support an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing workplace </li><li>Represent Agriculture at plant safety meetings and champion world-class safety standards </li></ul> <p>Operational Excellence & Process Optimization</p> <ul> <li>Optimize departmental processes and create proactive approaches to annual tasks </li><li>Coordinate sampling efforts (emergence tracking, field samples, storage samples, etc.) </li><li>Lead annual grower improvement plans </li><li>Manage department audits and maintain standard operating procedures </li><li>Deliver breakthrough initiatives that optimize raw material value, operational efficiency, and quality </li></ul> <p>Strategy, Planning & Budgeting</p> <ul> <li>Develop and manage the fiscal year budget in partnership with the Field Manager </li><li>Lead development, tracking, and realization of yearly SCA targets </li><li>Support the Field Manager in developing annual potato contracting strategy, including: </li><li>Cost of production analysis </li><li>Contract creation </li><li>Crop transition planning </li><li>Long-term variety strategy </li><li>Serve as primary contact for the North America Seed Team regarding regional logistics and planning </li><li>Act as primary contact for on-site third-party grading company </li><li>Cover raw scheduling as needed, including weekend rotation </li></ul> <p>Digital & Continuous Improvement</p> <ul> <li>Lead team adoption of digital tools and ensure accurate data capture in Ag digital programs </li><li>Champion regional internal and grower survey action plans </li><li>Support cross-functional initiatives and participate in global or key projects to maximize development and training opportunities </li><li>Collaborate closely with the Scheduler on daily production activities </li></ul> <p>Measures of success.</p> <ul> <li>Delivery of KPIs aligned with the Regional Agriculture Strategy </li><li>Strong regional engagement and team performance outcomes </li><li>Best-in-class adoption and utilization of Agriculture Digital tools </li><li>Strong, strategic partnerships with local growers </li><li>Effective participation in cross-functional or global development initiatives </li></ul> <p>What you'll need to be successful.</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or relevant post-secondary education preferred </li><li>Minimum of 3 years' experience within potato agriculture and/or food manufacturing </li><li>Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships </li><li>Strong commercial awareness and business acumen </li><li>Negotiation and relationship management skills </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English </li><li>Proven track record of performance and achievement </li><li>Ability to travel within the growing region, with additional travel in Norh America, as required for development opportunities and business needs. </li></ul> <p>About McCain.</p> <p>Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.</p> <p>Leadership principles.</p> <p>At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.</p> <p>The McCain experience.</p> <p>We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.</p> <p>Compensation Package: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility</p> <p>The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.</p> <p>Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.</p> <p>Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.</p> <p>McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.</p> <p>McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.</p> <p>Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.</p> <p>Job Family: Agriculture</p> <p>Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover</p> <p>Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.</p>