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Agrium is one of the world’s largest nutrient and fertilizer producers with annual sales over $4 billion. Agrium continues to grow its markets and operations throughout the world.  Headquartered in Calgary and in business for almost 70 years, Agrium produces and markets three major nutrients required for healthy crop production: nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, as well as controlled release fertilizers.

Make the move to join our more than 7,000 employees across North and South America and begin growing your career now. We are currently recruiting for a:

The Marketing Manager will provide marketing support to the Purchase for Resale business unit and will report to the Director, Purchase for Resale

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of annual sales plan for PFR business unit to include price and margin forecasts
• Leads sales effort, in conjunction with overall wholesales sales strategy, to execute the PFR sales plan
• Develops and implements marketing/sales programs to achieve budgeted revenue and margin goals
• Monitors competitive market pricing and maintains appropriate pricing to maximize gross margins
• Communicates PFR pricing and programs to wholesales sales force
• Works closely with Director, PFR and Product Supervisor PFR to develop appropriate sourcing strategy to accomplish revenue, volume, and margin goals
• Develops sales plans to maximize utilization of warehouse and terminal assets
• Provides market analysis for position risk management
• Monitors sales performance against plan/forecast and provides revised forecasts for product sourcing
• Communicates closely with Product Directors to insure smooth integration of production sales strategies and PFR sales strategies
• Develops specific strategies and tactics to grow the PFR business year over year
• Provides market guidance to Rainbow sales force

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, business or agriculture major
• Minimum 5 years industry or related experience
• Basic understanding of commodities business, emphasis on agricultural commodities
• Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities
• Analytical skills, ability to evaluate marketing opportunities from a strategic and ROI view
• Creativity to develop unique competitive programs for competitive advantage
• Planning skills, ability to create, provision, and execute.
  

Agrium Inc. offers a competitive compensation program commensurate with experience.  Please reply in confidence by September 21st, 2007 to:

Denver, Colorado
Fax: (403) 225-7627
email: Agrium HR