Senior Dairy Business Advisor

Land O'Lakes; United States; Remoto; USD 108.000 - 162.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Descrizione del lavoro

Land O'Lakes is seeking a Senior Dairy Business Advisor to reside in MN or WI, delivering financial and risk management consulting to dairy member owners across territories. The role focuses on translating market insights into actionable business decisions and building trusted advisor relationships.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in dairy finance, risk management, and consultative sales, with extensive travel across the assigned territory.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Dairy Science, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in dairy/agricultural industry with risk management/finance/consulting experience.
• Proven consultative sales, business development, and relationship management.

Mansioni

• Leverage Land O'Lakes tools to deliver farm financial and risk management consulting to dairy member owners.
• Develop customized risk management strategies and recommend solutions (DRP, LRP, forward contracting, and other tools).
• Translate complex market and financial information into actionable business decisions for dairy operators.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with dairy member owners as the primary advisor for financial and risk services.
• Provide guidance for on-farm profit team meetings and facilitate productive discussions.

Conoscenze

Consultative sales

Relationship management

Financial analysis

Risk management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Dairy Science, Business, Finance, or related field

Strumenti

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Dairy Business Advisor

Ideal candidate will reside in MN or WI.

Financial and Risk Consulting Services

• Leverage Land O'Lakes proprietary tools to position and deliver farm financial and risk management consulting services to dairy member owners
• Develop customized risk management strategies and recommend appropriate solutions, including Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), forward contracting, and other revenue and margin management tools.
• Develop and deliver to customers and prospective customers thought leadership, insights, and educational material related to farm risk and financial management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to dairy operators by translating complex market, financial, and risk information into actionable business decisions.
• Build, develop, and maintain trusted relationships with dairy member owners as the primary advisor and point of contact for financial and risk management services.
• Provide guidance & facilitation of on-farm profit team meetings

Financial & Risk Consulting Services Development

• Establish Land O'Lakes as a trusted source of dairy business expertise by participating in industry events, podcasts, publications, and educational programs focused on dairy financial performance and risk management.
• Coordinate with broader MR team to understand Risk and Financial Management needs within membership
• Work cross-functionally among business units to identify risk and financial managements needs and develop solutions
• Develop ad-hoc industry and membership financial analysis and insights as requested by senior management to support business decisions, member engagement strategies, and risk management priorities.
• Participate in the development of industry leading consulting tools and services by sharing member insights, field feedback, and opportunities to improve usability, adoption, and business value.

Product & Service Delivery

• Lead implementation and adoption of new programs, tools, and member solutions across assigned territories.
• Represent Land O'Lakes at industry meetings, conferences, trade shows, and member events to strengthen relationships and enhance the organization's leadership position within the dairy industry.
• Support the adoption and implementation of sustainability, profitability, and business management programs that create value for member owners.
• Collaborate with Purina, WinField United, and other Land O'Lakes business units to identify opportunities that strengthen member engagement and business performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Dairy Science, Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the dairy or agricultural industry with demonstrated expertise in risk management, agricultural finance, consulting, insurance, marketing, or business management.
• Proven track record of consultative sales, business development, and relationship management.
• Strong understanding of dairy farm financial statements, cost of production analysis, risk management strategies, and market fundamentals.
• Experience presenting complex financial and market concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and drive results across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Licensed or ability to obtain applicable insurance licenses as required.
• Ability to travel extensively within assigned territory, including occasional overnight travel for member meetings, industry events, conferences, and training.

Salary range : $107,680 - $161,520 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges)

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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.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free wor