Strategic Insights & Planning Analyst

Dairy-Farmers-of-America,-Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is seeking an Insights & Optimization professional to collect, analyze, and translate diverse data into actionable planning outputs. You will partner with stakeholders across the cooperative and with Data, AI, and technology teams to strengthen the data foundation and drive decision frameworks.

You will own workstreams from framing questions to communication, supporting pricing analysis, and measuring performance outcomes to improve speed, quality, and impact.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in supply chain, operations, business, economics, finance, analytics, agriculture, or related discipline.
• Two to five years of experience in supply chain planning, S&OP, IBP, business analysis, or related field.
• Experience with multiple data sources to develop insights, scenarios, or planning outputs.
• Experience supporting cross-functional planning processes or system initiatives preferred.
• Experience in dairy, agriculture, food/beverage, manufacturing, consumer products, or related industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of planning processes, performance measurement, or decision-support.
• English reading/writing proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collect, integrate, and analyze data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Build and maintain models, scorecards, reports, and tools for pricing analysis and risk clarity.
• Translate findings into presentations, dashboards, and executive-ready materials.
• Develop and manage cross-functional planning across DFA business units.
• Apply decision-readiness frameworks and planning KPIs to improve consistency and action.
• Translate business needs into implementable rules, data requirements, and workflows for tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collab

English proficiency

Communication skills

Planning and budgeting

Education

Undergraduate degree in supply chain, operations, business, economics, finance, analytics, agriculture, or related discipline

Job description

The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is seeking an Insights & Optimization professional to collect, analyze, and translate diverse data into actionable planning outputs. You will partner with stakeholders across the cooperative and with Data, AI, and technology teams to strengthen the data foundation and drive decision frameworks.

You will own workstreams from framing questions to communication, supporting pricing analysis, and measuring performance outcomes to improve speed, quality, and impact.