About this role
<p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong>Insight FS</strong></span> is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. Insight FS has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. Insight FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Assists the Credit Manager in directing and coordinating activities of employees engaged in marketing Agri-Finance and credit programs. Responsible for credit investigations and collecting delinquent patron accounts. Establishes and manages a portfolio of credit products for agricultural producer clients within the assigned territory while generating profitability and maximizing organic growth through key marketing activities.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Coordinates activities for investigating and verifying financial status and reputation of prospective customers applying for credit, preparing documents to substantiate findings, and denial or approval of applications from customer.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Establishes credit limitations on customer accounts and handles special credit arrangements and deviations from standard terms of payment.</span></p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Investigates or initiates possible legal action and collection for insufficient checks and delinquent invoices.</span></p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Establishes and updates customer’s credit activities.</span></p> <p style="margin:10.2pt 0.55in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:10.05pt 0.2in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.55pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Reviews collection reports to ascertain status of collections and balances outstanding and to evaluate effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures. Audits delinquent accounts considered to be uncollectible to ensure maximum efforts have been taken before recommending bad debt status to account.</span></p> <p style="margin:10.05pt 0.2in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.55pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:9.8pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.85pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Schedule and conduct monthly credit meetings with each designated location.</span></p> <p style="margin:9.8pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.85pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:11.4pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Prepares reports for management on credit and collection activities.</span></p> <p style="margin:11.4pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:11.4pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Addresses complaints from customers.</span></p> <p style="margin:11.4pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.45pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Responsible for interviewing applicants and requesting specified information for loan applications. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Analyzes applicant financial status, credit, banking status and other information to determine feasibility of granting loan and corresponds with applicant or creditors to resolve questions regarding information.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Compiles loan package and facilitates negotiation structure with applicant, including fees, loan repayment options and other credit terms. Submits loan package within specified limits and refers to committee for approval.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Works with FS Agri-Finance on the collection of all Agri-Finance accounts.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assists in development of Agri-Finance marketing plans and programs specific to assigned territory. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Implements marketing plan strategy through direct calls/visits to targeted customers to promote and sell products and services and by compiling and analyzing market research data. Generates and screens leads while following policies and procedures and attains new business relationships and product sales.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:12.6pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.35pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.</span></p> <p style="margin:12.6pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.35pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Performs all other duties as assigned</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">REQUIREMENTS</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:10.95pt 0.1in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Normally requires a Bachelor’s degree with a business emphasis and a minimum of 2 years related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</span></p> <p style="margin:10.95pt 0.1in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:13.2pt 0.1in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.15pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development</span></p> <p style="margin:13.2pt 0.1in 10.0pt 0.0in;line-height:11.15pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:10.95pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.3pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Prefer an understanding of GROWMARK System credit administration</span></p> <p style="margin:10.95pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.3pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.15in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.15in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:8.35pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.8pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Must be able to work extended hours beyond those considered "normal."</span></p> <p style="margin:8.35pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:11.8pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.15in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to travel independently and overnight as needed.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.15in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:11.05pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Occasionally required to lift 21-50 lbs.</span></p> <p style="margin:11.05pt 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:10.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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. </span></p><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.</span></div>