Senior Dairy Business Advisor

Ideal candidate will reside in MN or WI. The Senior Dairy Business Advisor (DBA) serves as a trusted business consultant and risk management specialist for Land O'Lakes Dairy Member Owners. This role helps members strengthen profitability, improve financial knowledge, and manage market volatility through risk management strategies, financial analysis, and business planning. The Sr. DBA develops trusted relationships within an assigned territory, delivers thought leadership and education, and partners across the Land O'Lakes enterprise to identify needs and create value for members and the cooperative.

• Leverage Land O’Lakes proprietary tools to position and deliver farm financial and risk management consulting services to dairy member owners
• Develop customized risk management strategies and recommend appropriate solutions, including Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), forward contracting, and other revenue and margin management tools.
• Develop and deliver to customers and prospective customers thought leadership, insights, and educational material related to farm risk and financial management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to dairy operators by translating complex market, financial, and risk information into actionable business decisions.
• Build, develop, and maintain trusted relationships with dairy member owners as the primary advisor and point of contact for financial and risk management services.
• Provide guidance & facilitation of on-farm profit team meetings

• Establish Land O'Lakes as a trusted source of dairy business expertise by participating in industry events, podcasts, publications, and educational programs focused on dairy financial performance and risk management.
• Coordinate with broader MR team to understand Risk and Financial Management needs within membership
• Work cross-functionally among business units to identify risk and financial managements needs and develop solutions
• Develop ad-hoc industry and membership financial analysis and insights as requested by senior management to support business decisions, member engagement strategies, and risk management priorities.
• Participate in the development of industry leading consulting tools and services by sharing member insights, field feedback, and opportunities to improve usability, adoption, and business value.

• Lead implementation and adoption of new programs, tools, and member solutions across assigned territories.
• Represent Land O'Lakes at industry meetings, conferences, trade shows, and member events to strengthen relationships and enhance the organization's leadership position within the dairy industry.
• Support the adoption and implementation of sustainability, profitability, and business management programs that create value for member owners.
• Collaborate with Purina, Win Field United, and other Land O'Lakes business units to identify opportunities that strengthen member engagement and business performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Dairy Science, Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the dairy or agricultural industry with demonstrated expertise in risk management, agricultural finance, consulting, insurance, marketing, or business management.
• Proven track record of consultative sales, business development, and relationship management.
• Strong understanding of dairy farm financial statements, cost of production analysis, risk management strategies, and market fundamentals.
• Experience presenting complex financial and market concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and…