Nitrogen Product Management - Deerfield, IL

What You'll Do:

Nitrogen Sourcing Strategy & Leadership

• Responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that ensure reliable, cost-effective supply of nitrogen-based fertilizers to support agricultural customers and seasonal crop demand.
• Manages enterprise procurement strategy across ammonia and related Nitrogen products, including rebate programs.
• Ensures supply continuity during peak spring and fall application seasons.
• Collaborating with global market research, monitors global and North America fertilizer supply-demand dynamics, including natural gas inputs, global trade flows, tariffs and geopolitical developments.
• Analyzes agricultural commodity trends (corn, wheat, rice, cotton, etc.) and their impact on nitrogen demand.
• Anticipates seasonal pricing volatility and develops forward-buying and hedging strategies.
• Working closely with TD&L, optimizes inbound transportation strategies to ensure timely delivery to distribution hubs and retail locations
• Improves cost visibility across the Nitrogen value chain to give better visibility and understanding of E2E margins.
• Works closely with operations teams to manage seasonal surges and storage constraints, including inventory management and working capital oversight.
• Drives procurement excellence, governance and cross-functional alignment.

Data Analysis

• Perform Advanced statistical and computational analysis across domain-specific and cross-functional datasets.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights that inform procurement, supply chain, and logistics decisions
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support internal projects and operational initiatives
• Contribute to the development and standardization of analytics methodologies
• Analyze cost structures across the nitrogen supply chain and identify key cost and value drivers
• Play a key role in long-term planning, forecasting, and working capital optimization efforts
• Identify and evaluate improvement opportunities across the nitrogen value chain
• Partner with operations to align procurement strategies with business objectives
• Contribute to optimization of transportation and distribution strategies
• Contribute to implementation of logistics solutions that improve efficiency and reduce risk
• Assist with contract administration, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning
• Analyze and contribute to mitigation of supply chain risks through scenario planning
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track key performance indicators
• Participate in incentive program administration, tracking, and planning
• Deliver insights to leadership on business performance and improvement opportunities

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, Finance, Business, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain analytics, or logistics
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data tools such as Power BI, SQL, or Python preferred
• Experience with ERP or supply chain management systems preferred
• Strong foundation in data analysis, computational methods, and statistical techniques
• Proven ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
• Working knowledge of supply chain operations, value chain optimization, and logistics cost structures
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning concepts
• Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and root cause problem-solving capability
• Sound judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity and complex business scenarios
• Strategic mindset with awareness of broader business impacts and evolving priorities
• Collaborative and proactive approach with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Results-oriented with strong accountability and ability to manage priorities independently
• Effective planning, organization, and communication skills
• Adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

The salary range for this role, in Deerfield, IL, is between $121,500 - $190,850. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set,…