SOUTHERN MARKETING AGENCY, INC.

COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS – GENERAL MANAGER:

The current manager of Southern Marketing Agency, Inc.’s duties and responsibilities include the coordination of:

A. Hauling

Dispatch, analysis of logistics and efficiencies

B. Accounting

Internal auditing, plant balancing – reconciliation of delivered pounds, milk invoices, milk accounts payable, milk accounts receivable, Federal Order and agency reporting (pooling), and financial accounting

C. Distribution

Customer relations, evaluation of milk supply contracts that may be placed in pool, milk budgets, determination of agency level milk value to be reimbursed to coops members, milk balancing, and supplemental milk procurement

The evaluation criteria for the current manager of Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. includes:

1.  Cost containment and agency revenues

2.  Reporting efficiencies

3.  Evaluation of hauling rate structure by area and commingling milk to reduce costs

4.  Consolidation of dispatch

Application Process:

Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. is accepting applications for General Manager. Each General Manager candidate must provide (1) a “business statement report” that discloses the ownership interests (but not dollar amounts) in any business related to the dairy industry (such as processing, hauling, labs, consulting companies, logistics companies, etc.) ; (2) shall disclose, at a minimum, all potential and actual conflicts of interest, as well as any activity that gives the appearance of impropriety, and shall submit detailed applications setting forth the form and scope of the managerial services offered by the candidate, the full costs for providing these services, and the candidate’s experience for the position , and (3) must agree to be bound by procedures of the Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. Dispute Resolution Committee.

Applications should be submitted to Mr. Joe Day, Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. General Counsel, at 1812 Waterfront Plaza, 325 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202-4251. Applications must be received by Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. no later than October 11, 2012. Questions can be addressed to Mr. Day during office hours at 502-585-4131.