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Glen Smith

Yarragundry,NSW

Summary

Detail-oriented Agronomist helps teams develop basic and advanced agronomic knowledge to add value to customers. Versed in customer relationship development and personnel growth while keeping current on industry agronomic practices to drive short- and long-term planning. Consistently identifies and implements productivity-increasing strategies and activities.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Rural Manager

Riverina Cooperative
10.2013 - Current
  • Developed presentations to demonstrate planning initiatives and research.
  • Managed project timelines, filing documents properly and on time.
  • Corresponded with clients and project contributors to provide status updates and solidify timelines.
  • Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
  • Inspected and repaired equipment for livestock and crop management.
  • Maximized operational profits by closely inspecting crops, assessing quality, and identifying problems such as disease or insects.
  • Placed supply orders, restocked supplies and merchandised products for purchase by customers.
  • Enforced strong safety and environmental protections to support habitats while preventing harm to employees or consumers.
  • Coordinated inventories of seeds, chemicals, plant nutrients and tools to achieve business targets.
  • Set up and managed plant irrigation systems to maintain optimal flows to different types of plants.
  • Budgeted equipment purchases and regular repairs.
  • Managed operational records, administrative needs and marketing plans to promote business and strengthen revenue streams.
  • Handled complex and urgent customer concerns calmly to maximize satisfaction and enhance loyalty.
  • Researched pests and diseases common to individual types of stock and developed mitigation plans.
  • Oversaw cultivation and harvesting of over [Number] pounds in [Type] crops each year.
  • Collected and reported on metrics related to stock growth, production actions and environmental assessments to facilitate effective decision making.
  • Consulted with horticultural experts to assess operational strengths and weaknesses and plan enhancements to meet changing demands.
  • Used [Software] to record and document information regarding pesticide use, yields and costs.
  • Set and improved standard operating procedures to oversee stock management, pond maintenance and feeding schedules.
  • Wrote and improved SOPs to maintain consistency across shifts and work areas.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

Charles Sturt University
Wagga Wagga, NSW
11.1998

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Herbicide Program Development
  • Pest Removal
  • Agronomy
  • Dynamic Communication
  • Project Deadlines
  • Insecticide Resistance Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Weed and Pest Management
  • Production Method Development
  • Pesticides and Chemical Applications
  • Outbound Marketing
  • Write Technical Reports
  • Pesticide Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Production Operations
  • Consultative Sales Approach
  • Business Partnerships
  • Marketing Tactics
  • Soil Assessment
  • Systems Analysis
  • Crop Care Consultation
  • Fertilizer Expertise
  • Staff Support
  • Analyzing Business Processes
  • Crop Rotation
  • Weed Identification
  • Forecasting and Reporting
  • Change Management
  • Strategic Growth Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Sustainability Consulting
  • Financial Consulting
  • Client Rapport-Building
  • Project Implementation
  • Consultation and Advisement
  • Process Improvement
  • Reports and Documentation
  • Corporate Partnerships
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Analysis and Evaluation
  • Project Analysis
  • Proposal Creation
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Global Thinking
  • Executive Support
  • Systems Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Relationship Management

Timeline

Rural Manager

Riverina Cooperative
10.2013 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

Charles Sturt University
Glen Smith