Commercial / Product Line Analyst, Biosolutions, Citric Acid​

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

The Product Line / Commercial Analyst, Citric Acid is accountable for market, pricing, and performance analysis that enables profitable growth of the citric acid product line across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
 

The role converts market signals, cost dynamics, and customer behavior into clear commercial recommendations used by Product Line Management, Sales, and Finance to set pricing, manage contracts, prioritize growth opportunities, and plan capacity-aligned demand.

This is an execution-oriented analytics role with direct impact on pricing actions, portfolio decisions, and operating plans in a volatile, globally traded commodity environment.

Details about what you will be doing:

• Deliver analytics for Citric Acid strategy and value acceleration projects (VAP), including:
  • Market and supply/demand analysis
  • Input costs, margin drivers, and scenarios
  • Customer and competitive insights
  • Investment and initiative business cases
• Support the activity-based Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and implement the Primient Operating Model for Citric Acid
• Recommend product/customer mix; partner with Sales to execute and measure
• Support annual contracting strategy with pricing tools and analytics (volume, price, terms)
• Support forecasting, contract compliance, and account performance plans with Sales
• Partner with Operations on productivity and innovation (value chain analysis, bottlenecks, yield/quality, packaging, best practices)
• Partner with Finance to convert commercial assumptions into forecasts

What you’ll need to have:

• Strong analytics, financial acumen, and critical thinking
• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering, Sales, or Finance preferred
• 2+ years’ relevant experience (commercial analytics, finance, operations, or related)
• Cross-functional collaboration (commercial, manufacturing, finance, etc.)
• Analytic methods experience preferred (e.g., Six Sigma, Value Chain Analysis, SKU Optimization, Customer Segmentation)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Competitive Pay​

• Multiple Healthcare plan choices​

• Dental and vision insurance​

• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions ​

• Short- and Long-Term Disability​

• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans​

• Paid holidays & vacation​

• Floating days off​

• Parental leave for new parents​

• Employee resource groups​

• Learning & development programs​

• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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