Field Data & Insights Coordinator

Semex; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan with employer matching

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

Semex seeks a Field Data Coordinator to fortify field data initiatives within the Research and Innovation team. You will drive data quality, recruitment, and partnerships with producers and data providers to enhance data coverage and timeliness.

Responsibilities include developing an annual data acquisition plan, analyzing field data for actionable insights, and supporting cloud dashboards. This hybrid role is based in Madison, WI or Guelph, with US/Canada travel.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in animal science, agriculture, dairy science, agribusiness, data analytics, data management, or related field.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills with ability to coordinate multiple herds, contacts, activities, and timelines.
• Strong understanding of field data with ability to analyze and interpret results using farm records, spreadsheets, databases, reporting systems, and data-quality processes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills for producers, field contacts, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Practical problem-solving to identify issues, coordinate solutions, and escalate risks when needed.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, collaborative, and adaptable with sound judgment when handling confidential data.
• Strong understanding of field data and the ability to analyze and interpret it.
• Practical knowledge of farm and reproductive records, data management, and partner-herd coordination.
• Knowledge of dairy reproduction, fertility management, and herd-recording systems.
• Experience working with dairy producers, agricultural field operations, commercial breeding programs, or industry data providers.
• Experience with Excel, Power BI, cloud-based data environments, dashboards, databases, or data-quality reporting.
• Experience with large or complex datasets; familiarity with SQL, R, Python or other analytic tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with partner herds that align with Semex field data priorities.
• Coordinate herd recruitment, onboarding, participation, timelines, and follow-up with producers, field teams, and data providers.
• Monitor incoming field and reproductive data for quality, continuity, and timeliness.
• Identify missing, delayed, or inconsistent records and coordinate practical resolution with herd, field, and technical contacts.
• Maintain herd records, contact history, participation status, data-source information, breeding volumes, quality indicators, targets, and outstanding actions.
• Develop and maintain an annual field data acquisition plan identifying data gaps and priorities.
• Support the addition of new herds, herd-management platforms, and data sources.
• Analyze field data, identify trends, gaps, and emerging issues, and translate findings into practical insights for internal teams and field partners.
• Support cloud-based tracking, reporting, and dashboard tools providing access to descriptive statistics and key data metrics.
• Lead improvements to herd engagement, data collection, data flow, analysis, and reporting processes.

Skills

Field data analytics

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Data quality

Project coordination

Communication

Data management

Herd data interpretation

Education

Degree in animal science or related

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Semex seeks a Field Data Coordinator to fortify field data initiatives within the Research and Innovation team. You will drive data quality, recruitment, and partnerships with producers and data providers to enhance data coverage and timeliness.

Responsibilities include developing an annual data acquisition plan, analyzing field data for actionable insights, and supporting cloud dashboards. This hybrid role is based in Madison, WI or Guelph, with US/Canada travel.