Manager of Financial Services

The Manager of Financial Services is responsible for managing the Secure input finance program P&L, developing new financial services within our Services platform business unit, and acting as a subject matter expert on our financial services offerings with suppliers, internal staff, and key customers. Seeking experienced talent who can develop, implement, and grow our financial services business both new and existing offers.

% of Total Job Duty or Area of Responsibility:

30%

· Manage and profitably grow the Secure input finance program P&L (pricing, forecasting, building the annual marketing plan, etc).

· Over a billion dollars of annual loan commitments with over 5,000 growers across the United States.

30%

· Develop and support creation of new financial and other services within our Services platform business.

· Work cross functionally across the LOL enterprise and with external partners to understand market opportunities and build offerings to profitably meet unmet retailer and grower needs.

· Key partner in nurturing and building relationships with suppliers and potential partners as well as negotiating agreements crucial to business growth.

20%

· Act as a subject matter expert on our financial services offerings with suppliers and internal staff.

- Develop relationships with key customers.

20%

· Develop a marketing plan that enables growth of our equipment business.

· Equipment business has sales of ~$100 million.

· Relationship management with key external partners.

• Secure finance program currently involves ~5,000 growers and over $1B in approved loans along with gross margin of over $10 million

• Equipment business has sales of ~$100 million and gross profit of $3 million.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience of 10+ years in ​banking/financial services with at least a Bachelor's degree in ​Business or Finance. Contributes to development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

• Proactive communicator with exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills

• Trustworthy with a strong level of personal commitment

• Ability to make sound decisions and complete tasks in a fast-paced work environment

• Ability to work independently and manage productivity

• Experience demonstrating agility and leading/adapting quickly to change

• Solid experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom); and CRM software (Salesforce)

 

Essential Functions/Work Environment:

• Ability to travel up to ​25% (daily, extended hours and some overnight stays),

 

Competencies:

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