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.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
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Skills Required
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field
- 2-5 years of relevant business experience (management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy/finance, or related)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, project-based environment
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Agribusiness, food, or energy industry interest or experience
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include automatic company contributions to retirement savings and additional support via 401(k) and HSA contributions. Legacy eligibility for a pension plan adds further long‑term security for some employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and mental health support with confidential counseling and free therapy or coaching sessions for employees and dependents. Benefits begin on the start date, removing prior waiting periods.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid leaves cover disability, parental, maternity, and caregiving needs. Caregiver and parental leave policies have been expanded to cover broader family situations, including foster placements prior to adoption.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a 100-year-old farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative originally formed with the purpose of working together to create new market opportunities. Fast forward to today and we’ve built on that uniting spirit, developing a comprehensive and leading view of agriculture while maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering strong annual performance and long-term, shared success with our member-owners. Land O’Lakes believes farmers are the entrepreneurs who truly change the world for the better. By working together with our member-owners, we can continue to strengthen our system, champion farming’s true potential and place our farmer- and retail-owners at the heart of creating a better world for all.
