Senior Analyst

Job Summary:

The Biofuels Senior Analyst is a high-impact role designed for experienced professionals ready to take on increased autonomy and ownership within the Land O’Lakes Corporate Strategy group. This role, focused on Land O’Lakes’ efforts related to advanced biofuels market development, offers an accelerated path to deepening agribusiness expertise while beginning to influence business decisions through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Strategy Development: 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.

• Module Ownership: Lead specific workstreams within larger strategic initiatives. Move beyond support to take primary responsibility for the "end-to-end" delivery of research, modeling, and synthesis for assigned project components.

• Advanced Analytical Modeling: Develop and maintain complex financial and strategic models (e.g., market sizing, ROI analysis, and business case scenarios). Ensure a high degree of accuracy and the ability to translate "the what" into "the so what" for leadership.

• Strategic Planning & Insights: 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.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a key point of contact for mid-level management within the business units (e.g., Dairy Foods, WinField United, Purina). Begin to influence business decisions by building credible, data-backed arguments.

Travel

May require occasional domestic travel for farm visits, mfg. site visits, and conferences.

Required Experience / Knowledge / Skills

• 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

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 our salary ranges) 

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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