Senior Analyst

High-impact role designed for experienced professionals ready to take on increased autonomy and ownership within the Land O'Lakes Corporate Strategy group, focused on advanced biofuels market development. Offers an accelerated path to deepening agribusiness expertise while influencing business decisions through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Land O'Lakes leadership to assess potential market entry opportunities, innovate new business models, and outline long-term corporate strategies that align with the company's overarching goals and objectives.
• Lead specific workstreams within larger strategic initiatives, taking primary responsibility for the "end-to-end" delivery of research, modeling, and synthesis for assigned project components.
• Develop and maintain complex financial and strategic models (e.g., market sizing, ROI analysis, and business case scenarios) with a high degree of accuracy, translating data into actionable insights for leadership.
• Support the annual enterprise strategic planning process by synthesizing market trends and competitor moves; partner with the Economic Research team to transform raw data into a cohesive narrative regarding industry headwinds and tailwinds.
• Act as a key point of contact for mid-level management within business units (e.g., Dairy Foods, WinField United, Purina), influencing business decisions through credible, data-backed arguments.
• Occasional domestic travel may be required for farm visits, manufacturing site visits, and conferences.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 2-5 years of relevant business experience (e.g., management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy/finance, or other business roles in agriculture, food, or energy) (required).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (required).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) (preferred).
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
• Agribusiness, food, or energy industry interest or experience (preferred).

About the Company

Join 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. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Pay

Salary range: $81,200 - $121,800 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of the range).