Retail Operations Advisor, Crop Protection & Seed

CO-OP Architecture

Retail Operations Advisor driving sales plans and inventory optimization across Western Canada for crop protection and seed. Collaborating with local co-ops to enhance market performance.

Posted 4/17/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute annual sales plans to achieve Crop Protection & Seed budget targets, guiding Local Co-ops on pricing, product movement, forecasting, and value-based selling to maximize margins and competitiveness.
Lead business discovery initiatives to identify operational gaps and growth opportunities, designing tailored, data-driven solutions that unlock incremental sales and strengthen Local Co-op performance.
Partner with Local Co-ops to enhance inventory optimization, forecasting accuracy, and sales trend analysis, minimizing end-of-season inventory while supporting agile retail decision-making.
Own execution, communication, and reconciliation of FCL driven marketing programs. Enabling Local Co-ops to leverage FCL and manufacturer promotional strategies, loyalty programs, and digital tools to drive revenue and customer engagement.
Oversee supply chain coordination, demand planning, and reconciliation processes, proactively resolving shortages, allocating product when required, and supporting logistics and customer service to maintain retail continuity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 6-9 years of operational and/or sales experience, including 3+ years in the crop protection and seed industry.
Have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or business (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales planningdata-driven solutionsinventory optimizationforecasting accuracysales trend analysissupply chain coordinationdemand planningreconciliation processesvalue-based sellingagile retail decision-making

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkinganalytical skillscustomer engagementoperational gap identificationtailored solution designproactive resolution