Senior Analyst

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 focuses on Land O’Lakes’ advanced biofuels market development, offering an accelerated path to deepen agribusiness expertise while influencing business decisions through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

• 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 work streams within larger strategic initiatives and 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, business case scenarios) and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• 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 business units (e.g., Dairy Foods, Win Field United, Purina), building credible data-backed arguments to influence business decisions.
• Travel:
  Travel may be required occasionally for domestic farm visits, manufacturing site visits, and conferences.

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 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).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI).
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, project‑based environment (preferred).
• Interest or experience in agribusiness, food, or energy industry (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).

Broader portfolio of benefits to support you and your family, including health, vision, dental, retirement plans, and other cooperative member benefits.

Land O’Lakes and its global entities support diversity in employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.