Milk Market Analyst: Entry-Level Data & Forecasting

Dairy Challenge; Knoxville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Challenge seeks a data-driven analyst to support milk marketing and forecasting efforts. You will gather internal and external data, develop reports, and respond to inquiries from customers, members, and staff.

Responsibilities include budgeting support, pricing calculations, and collaboration with the logistics team, quality reporting, and market analysis to guide supply and demand decisions.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in agriculture, business, economics, or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of experience and education)
• 0 to 2 years of marketing and/or sales, market research, analytical, or related experience
• Knowledge of the dairy industry preferred
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment

Responsibilities

• Support customer relationships by providing routine reporting, responding to inquiries, and attending customer meetings
• Calculate credits and other special pricing for customers and communicate to the accounting department prior to invoicing
• Assist with creation and maintenance of milk budgets by forecasting member production and customer demand to predict times of surplus or deficit milk supply
• Support logistics team by providing reporting assistance with haulers & customers
• Compile producer quality results for numerous delivery locations for calculation of quality customer reports
• Develop and manage reports using company systems, such as SAP, Power BI, and AI tools to enhance decision making for milk marketing and customer relations
• Collect and analyze data on customer premiums, class utilization, farm-to-plant weight losses, and other useful information
• Collect, analyze, and report market data to assist with projecting future milk supplies and demand. Make recommendations based on research findings
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Report writing

Data gathering & reporting

Time management

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Undergraduate degree in agriculture, business, economics, or related curriculum

Tools

SAP

Power BI

AI tools

Job description

Dairy Challenge seeks a data-driven analyst to support milk marketing and forecasting efforts. You will gather internal and external data, develop reports, and respond to inquiries from customers, members, and staff.

Responsibilities include budgeting support, pricing calculations, and collaboration with the logistics team, quality reporting, and market analysis to guide supply and demand decisions.