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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Responsible for translating long term strategy into operational strategies that will propel growth throughout all aspects of the cooperative. Accountable for all operational groups including engineering, fuel, lubricants, livestock services, and agribusiness operations as well as the wholly owned downstream petroleum construction and maintenance company, BarW. Additional responsibilities include product strategy, merchandising, and ecommerce solutions. Responsible for leading supply chain to support and enable effective sales and operational requirements. Leading and driving continual cultural and performance improvement in Environment, Health, and Safety.Working closely with the C-suite team members, we are creating a bold new future for UFA across Western Canada, ensuring that we provide relevant solutions to our customers and members for another 100+ years.

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible to lead the Petroleum Division in all aspects from strategic development through to execution at the operational level. In addition to the Petroleum Division, which sells fuels and lubricants through the largest cardlock network in Alberta to its members and customers, this role also has responsibility for the operations of a wholly owned downstream maintenance and construction business under the Bar W and All Peace Petroleum brands. As UFA embarks down the road of Innovation, this role leads the Cooperative in finding new technology and processes that will have a transformative impact to UFA and its members. UFA has a unique ability as an agricultural cooperative to be active in the Innovation frontier that can have a positive sustainable impact in all aspects that affect the Alberta farmer and rancher.This senior leader role works with the other members of the senior leadership team and the Board of Directors to ensure all aspects of the business align with UFA's mandate of providing exceptional products, services, and solutions to owners, customers, and members.

Responsible to lead Petroleum Division in all aspects from strategic development through to execution at the operational level. This senior leader role works with the other members of the senior leadership team and the Board of Directors to ensure all aspects of the business align with UFA's mandate of providing exceptional products, services and solutions to owners, customers and members.

Responsible for product trading and supply operations for central and eastern Canada

Responsible for branded sales (150 locations through approx. 20 jobbers) 180MMgals/year; unbranded sales of gasoline, diesels, jet fuel; customer financial services (A/R, A/P, Credit, Contract admin, customer data interface), asphalt and black oils marketing

Calgary, Canada Area

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Graduate Institute Of Cooperative Leadership

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