Pricing Analyst (Finance)

Pricing Analyst

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:

• 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.
  
• Execute daily tasks to support pricing related business activities: resolve price invoice discrepancies, pricing master data set-up maintenance, and new item/contract quotes.
  
• Maintain product brand ladder price relationships through ingredient changes, product transitions, and contract programs. Execute monthly price changes as needed.
  
• Work with strategic external partners on product pricing including branded product pricing relationships, ingredient price entry, and contract management.
  
• Develop and curate regional market knowledge. Track and interpret business trends and competitive insights.
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required. Economics, Business, Finance, Math or similar preferred; Agricultural focus is a plus
  
• Strong systems experience strongly desired (Pro's pricing software, advanced excel, JD Edwards and/or SAP, Power BI)
  
• 2-3+ years of related experience
  
• Feed or related Agricultural business experience preferred
  

Salary Range: $69,000-$103,000

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 workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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