Pricing Analyst- Grass Cattle
We're hiring a Pricing Analyst for our Animal Nutrition Business Unit grass cattle business. In this role, you will be responsible for managing comprehensive contracting programs, evaluating cost changes and executing portfolio-wide pricing strategies, and executing pricing related product set-up and invoicing tasks.
Top candidates for this role will be detailed-oriented, have strong communication and collaboration skills, and will have a natural curiosity and determination to expand their understanding of their field of practice. They will have a strong pricing or financial background and be skilled at analyzing complex data sets to identify insights that optimize business performance and price strategies. Agricultural or commodity market background/knowledge are preferred but not required.
This role is based out of our Arden Hills corporate headquarters (hybrid work arrangement)
Your primary responsibilities include:
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Facilitate and manage pricing for a large-scale contract program including cross-functional communication of program details, interpretation of competitive insights, evaluation of ingredient cost trends, and overall margin management.
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Execute daily tasks to support pricing related business activities: resolve price invoice discrepancies, pricing master data set-up maintenance, and new item/contract quotes.
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Maintain product brand ladder price relationships through ingredient changes, product transitions, and contract programs. Execute monthly price changes as needed.
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Work with strategic external partners on product pricing including branded product pricing relationships, ingredient price entry, and contract management.
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Develop and curate regional market knowledge. Track and interpret business trends and competitive insights.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree required. Economics, Business, Finance, Math or similar preferred; Agricultural focus is a plus
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Strong systems experience strongly desired (Pro’s pricing software, advanced excel, JD Edwards and/or SAP, Power BI)
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2-3+ years of related experience
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Feed or related Agricultural business experience preferred
Salary Range: $69,000-$103,000
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About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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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.
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