Loan Officer Agriculture Relationship Manager

Loan Officer - Agriculture Relationship Manager

Help Fuel the Future of Agriculture in Missouri

Do you enjoy building relationships helping businesses succeed and making a meaningful impact in rural communities If youre passionate about agriculture and thrive in a customer focused environment FCS Financial has an exciting opportunity for you.

Make an Impact Where It Matters

At FCS Financial were more than a lender. As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System we partner with farmers ranchers agribusinesses and rural residents to help them achieve their goals. Our team is committed to strengthening agriculture and supporting the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Were looking for an energetic relationship-driven professional to join our Macon Missouri team as a Loan Officer - Agricultural Relationship Manager .

In this role youll:

• Develop trusted relationships with farmers agribusinesses and rural customers.
• Build and manage a successful agricultural and consumer lending portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to help customers achieve their financial goals.
• Provide exceptional service and ongoing support to member-owners.
• Represent FCS Financial in the community and help grow our presence in the local market.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting people solving problems and creating long-term relationships while serving the agricultural industry.

Why Join FCS Financial

• Purpose Driven Work: Help support Missouri agriculture and rural communities.
• Career Growth: Build a rewarding career with an organization that invests in your development and success.
• Relationship Focused Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about serving our member owners.
• Competitive Total Rewards: Enjoy a highly comprehensive salary incentive opportunities and benefits package designed to support you at work and at home. Based on experience multiple growth opportunities are available including:
  • Financial Services Officer: $58000 - $85000
  • Assistant Vice President Ag & Rural Lending: $64000 - $107000
  • Vice President Ag & Rural Lending: $79000 - $151000

What You Need

• Bachelors degree in Agriculture Business Finance or a related field.
• Knowledge of sales marketing strategies financial services agricultural operations negotiation skills and basic accounting principles.
• A self-motivated results-oriented mindset.
• Passion for providing exceptional customer service.

Join a team thats helping agriculture thrive while building a career youll be proud of. Apply today!

Location

Macon Missouri

Position Details

Status: Open until filled.

Classification: Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Department: Marketplace

Reports To: Vice President Team Leader Ag & Rural Lending

Supervises: None

Job Functions*

Job Functions

Loan Origination/Portfolio Management

• Meets with current customers and prospects to gather update and review financial and scope of operation information to determine eligibility
• Completes the Farm Credit Services (FCS) application process in order to submit to the credit department
• Analyzes credit for new actions and servicing actions
• Verifies financial documentation and closing conditions
• Determines product pricing
• Communicates credit decision and completes required steps for closing
• Determines location for loan closing and coordinates schedules to ensure loan closing time and location meets customer needs
• Services loans including partial releases collateral substitutions changes in payment and maturity dates extensions and conversions
• Identifies at-risk loans and determines a plan of action to resolve deficiencies

Marketing and Sales

• Represents and promotes FCS Financial at agricultural organization meetings and events
• Attends auctions and sale barns to promote FCS services and products
• Determines appropriate sales approach for potential or current customers
• Determines potential business opportunities through relationship building activities including targeted sales calls and onsite visits.
• Review financial information for cross-sale opportunities
• Determines proper allocation of marketing budget dollars
• Contacts internal resources (credit appraisal crop insurance customer service) to coordinate activities ensure customer needs are met
• Contacts external resources (FSA title companies surveyors legal counsel appraisers CPAs) to coordinate activities and ensure customer needs are met

Chattel and Collateral Valuations

• Performs Chattel (cattle crops machinery) and Collateral valuations (real estate)
• Determines value using external resources such as websites local grain market livestock facilities and the internal appraisal manual for real estate

Training

• Attends loan officer development training courses as application and/or assigned

Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.

* Essential Functions for this position consist of all items listed under any category that make up 5% or more of the job duties. This job description is subject to change without notice.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in agriculture business or a related field
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

Required Knowledge and Skills

• General knowledge of the sales process
• General knowledge of negotiating tactics
• General knowledge of marketing strategies
• General knowledge of financial services industry
• General knowledge of the agricultural industry
• General knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Skill in negotiating agreements to achieve the best outcome for the organization
• Skill in using Microsoft technologies including Outlook Word and Excel
• Skill in listening and conveying awareness of a customers problem or issue to find resolution
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to discuss a variety of job-related topics and to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
• Ability to learn and retain Association policies and procedures and the ability to adapt to new policies and procedures quickly.
• Responsible to appropriately protect the confidentiality security and integrity of the Associations systems and data and clients data

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us at > and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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