Store Manager
Location: Kearney, NE
Salary: Starting salary for this position is $120k (depending on experience) + bonus potential
Why This Role Matters
Butler Ag Equipment has a rewarding career opportunity for an experienced and results-driven Store Manager to lead our Kearney, Nebraska location. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of store operations while delivering exceptional customer service and driving sales across equipment, service, and parts.
The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership capability, sound business acumen, and a passion for agriculture equipment, while fostering strong customer relationships and an engaged, high-performing team.
What You’ll Do
- Lead sales, rental, and product support efforts for all agricultural products represented by Butler Ag Equipment.
- Manage store revenue and operating costs to achieve targeted profitability and financial performance.
- Analyze monthly financial statements, market share reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs); identify gaps and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Review customer account balances and partner with leadership to support collection efforts.
- Assist leadership team with setting realistic and attainable goals, forecasts, and business plans.
- Provide guidance and direction to the store management team, including establishing departmental procedures, addressing challenges, and improving overall customer satisfaction.
- Partner with the Regional Product Support Manager, department heads, and other store/branch managers to ensure consistent application of company policies and practices.
- Direct sales team management, including assigning territories, coaching and training, and managing the sales funnel (activities, opportunities, and quotes).
- Maintain responsibility for relationship management on select key store accounts.
- Monitor targeted margins, used equipment values, inventory turns, and sales performance metrics; recommend and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Review buyer and rental orders to ensure accuracy, compliance with company programs, and margin expectations.
- Promote and uphold Butler Ag Equipment’s strong safety culture by maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
- Ensure all associates complete required safety training and ongoing technical and job-related training.
- Participate in industry trade shows and serve as an active member of relevant agricultural and industry associations.
- Operate within and promote Butler Ag Equipment’s mission, vision, and core values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Directly supervise sales personnel, department managers, and support staff.
- Organize, communicate, and delegate responsibilities and priorities effectively.
- Encourage career development through coaching, mentoring, and technical training.
- Ensure employee performance standards are met through regular feedback, coaching, counseling, and formal performance reviews (at least annually).
- Provide timely recognition and performance feedback to motivate employees and support professional growth.
- Management experience strongly preferred; experience within agriculture, equipment, or a related industry is highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
- Prior sales experience, especially related to agricultural equipment, is preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid accounting and financial management knowledge.
- Equipment and industry knowledge preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Completion of Lead Yourself (for internal candidates) preferred.
As a family business for three generations, we currently employ over 900 associates in 20 locations throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska. We are looking for self-motivated, forward-thinking individuals to join us in our continued success. If you desire to start your career with our team, here are some things we offer within our full benefits package:
- 10% Annual Retirement Employer Contribution, with an Additional 5% Discretionary Employer Contribution
- Bonus Potential
- Company Vehicle
- Health Insurance – 3 plan options
- Health Savings Account – Employer contribution up to $1,300/year
- Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
- Dental Insurance – 2 plan options
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Coverage – 60% of base pay/salary
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Maternity / Paternity Benefits
- Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(K) Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including Health Coaching
- SmartDollar – employer-paid financial planning program
- Legal Shield/ID Shield products
- Voluntary Benefit options - Cancer Insurance/Accident/Hospitalization
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