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This role oversees everything from mill production and ingredient procurement to nutritional consulting services and fleet logistics. The GM ensures that EPL Feed remains the premier partner for regional dairy and livestock producers by delivering high-quality, custom nutritional solutions and maintaining a culture of safety and integrity.\nThis role is based at EPL Feed in Sumas, WA. A relocation package will be provided.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Operational Leadership & Strategy\nLead long-term strategic planning to expand market share and modernize facility infrastructure.\nEnsure there are well established metrics and review on a regular cadence the operational performance of the two feed mills.\nThrough the plant managers, ensure the mills safely deliver high-quality, cost-efficient products. \nDeliver a high level of customer service while optimizing fleet performance and efficiency.\n2. Financial & Business Management\nFull P&L responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, and capital expenditure planning.\nImprove return on investment through disciplined expense management, sales growth, and operational efficiency initiatives.\nEnsure the team actively monitors commodity markets to optimize ingredient procurement and manage price risk.\nDrive sales growth by maintaining high-level relationships with key dairy accounts and identifying new business opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.\nRegularly report financial progress and plans business strategy in partnership with the Board of Directors.\n3. Nutrition & Quality Assurance\nMaintain strict adherence to industry regulations, including FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).\nEnsure all custom mixes and commodity blends meet the standards the company is known for.\n4. People & Culture\nFoster a high-performance culture rooted in transparency, mutual respect, and safety.\nDirectly manage and mentor department heads across Production, Sales, Logistics, Finance and Administration.\nSupport talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning to ensure the organization is staffed with capable and empowered team members.\nEnsure the company upholds the highest standards of integrity, compliance, safety, and customer service.\n5. Community & Stakeholder Relations\nServe as the primary face of EPL Feed within the local agricultural community and industry associations (e.g., Washington State Dairy Federation).\nManage emergency response and business continuity planning (e.g., environmental or logistical disruptions) to ensure uninterrupted service to livestock producers.\nRequired Qualifications:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness, Business Administration, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree in Ruminant Nutrition is a plus.\nExperience: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in agribusiness, preferably within feed mill operations, dairy nutrition, or agricultural retail.\nTechnical Skills: Strong understanding of commodity markets, feed formulation software, and ERP systems.\nLeadership: Proven ability to lead diverse team which includes feed mill operators, CDL drivers, nutritionists, and sales teams. \nPersonal Attributes: A \"boots-on-the-ground\" leadership style; exceptional communication skills; and a deep commitment to the success of the regional farming community.\nPhysical Requirements:\nAbility to work in a mill environment, which may include exposure to grain dust, loud machinery, and varying weather conditions.\nOccasional travel to client farms and regional industry events.\n$163,520-$245,280. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.\nAbout Land O'Lakes, Inc.\nJoin us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.\nWe provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.\nLand O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.\nNeither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.\nIf you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4758,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Farming & Agriculture","Animal Nutrition","Dairy Products"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T00:22:08Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 3","filings_12m":3,"filings_prev_12m":10,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":127500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":23,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.636,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":53,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-10T05:45:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":245280,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/land-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/land-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-11T23:17:35Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14168,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1799470},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1799470"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fland-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fland-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fland-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/land-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fland-olakes-inc-general-manager-epl-feed"}]}