Provide producers with sound grain marketing contracts and options, emphasizing the necessity of a diverse marketing portfolio. Purchase, sell, and trade commodities and barge freight for the region, as well as positioning of those purchases against our future commitments.Communicate with current customer base on prices, export markets, and marketing opportunities. Manage regional social media presence in accordance with corporate brand and marketing guidelines.Discover and implement new and innovative ways to reach our to current customer base and prospective customers.

Coordinated Lee County 4-H program, delivery modes, activities and events.Managed and oversaw youth and adult volunteer efforts.Facilitated Annual Volunteer Training, New Volunteer Training and Club Leader Information Sessions. Recruited new members, volunteers, committee members, fair judges, and youth mentors. Facilitated workshops, Food Safety Quality Assurance and experiential learning experiences for youth members. Strategically coordinated youth outreach programs to appeal to underserved and diverse youth of Lee County.Implemented relevant new and dynamic curricula within county school districts. Formed collaborative community partnerships to increase awareness of ISUEO involvement and capabilities. Developed new, mutually beneficial partnerships between Lee County Extension and various outreach groups with the goal of providing youth with opportunities for learning, leadership, and fellowship. Facilitated adult learning and leadership curriculum aimed at supporting community involvement.

Manage relationships between independent US Feeds Dealers and US Feeds, acting as a liaison and mediating discrepancies or disagreements as necessary. Assist US Feeds dealers in understanding products, promotional events, and product promotions. Provide opportunities for independent dealers to utilize US Feeds Branded materials & logo within their dealerships and communities. Identify sponsorship opportunities that create interest and generate new business locally and corporately.Prepare marketing materials for promotions and events.Coordinate internal meetings/events as well as events attended by dealers and customers. Follow and adapt brand guidelines set in place by parent company marketing department. Promote targeted advertising programs for US Feeds Dealers to utilize.

Conducted cold calls on prospective customers with the objective of introducing Alltech Technologies.Developed working relationships with new, existing and prospective customers. Called on network of US Feeds Dealers and Sales People, utilizing team selling, to sell Alltech technologies.Assisted in organizing US Feeds and Alltech joint events and meetings.Attended US Feeds Training meetings to promote Alltech technologies within the US Feeds line of products.Utilized each opportunity to network and continuing to growing relationships with US Feeds Dealers.Developed understanding of nutritional concepts, Alltech technologies and competitor approaches.Spoke on behalf of Alltech at various producer meetings, promoting the value of Alltech technologies.Assisted in the development of new marketing materials for the US Feeds Dealers.