General Manager - Munson Lakes Nutrition

General Manager - Munson Lakes Nutrition

Executive Summary & Opportunity Overview

Munson Lakes Nutrition (MLN) is a premier animal nutrition joint venture founded on a decades-long legacy of manufacturing excellence, cutting-edge formulation, and customer-first service across dairy, beef, and broader livestock sectors.

Owned collaboratively by agricultural cooperative partners-including Land O'Lakes / Purina and regional member cooperatives Centra Sota, Crystal Valley and Federated COOPMLN delivers tailored feed solutions and dedicated on-farm consulting throughout the Upper Midwest.

The General Manager / CEO will serve as the chief executive officer of the joint venture, holding full enterprise P&L responsibility.

This executive will lead strategic planning, sales, multi-site operations, commercial expansion, finance and human resources.

The ideal leader combines visionary commercial and operational leadership with deep agribusiness acumen, adeptly steering a rapidly growing multi-mill business while nurturing vital stakeholder relationships with cooperative owners and producer-members.

Core Strategic Mandate



* Expansion: Participate in and evaluate opportunities to expand the organization's market presence.

Ensure the successful integration of any merger including operational, cultural, and technological integration into MLN's unified production, quality, and delivery platform.


* Revenue Growth: Architect, build, and motivate a high-performing commercial sales organization capable of driving market share, optimizing product mix, and elevating technical nutrition consulting across expanded territories.


* Operational Excellence & Safety: Instill world-class safety, preventative maintenance, inventory management, and automated manufacturing standards across all facilities.


* JV Governance & Stakeholder Alignment: Partner transparently with the Board of Directors and owner-cooperatives to align growth strategies, capital allocations, and value delivery back to member owners.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

A.

Strategic Leadership


* Serve as principal advisor to the Board of Directors; participate in strategic planning, long-term capital forecasting, and enterprise risk management.


* Foster high-trust, collaborative relationships across owner entities ensuring business strategies harmonize with owner objectives.


* Establish annual business plans, operating budgets, and capital expenditure (CapEx) proposals; deliver transparent quarterly governance and performance reporting.


* Serve as the public face and executive ambassador of Munson Lakes Nutrition within the agricultural community, trade associations, and customer networks.

B.

Commercial Strategy & Sales Expansion


* Lead the vision, structure, and execution for the expanded commercial sales organization, driving aggressive yet profitable volume and revenue growth.


* Partner with the sales leadership team to recruit, develop, and...