[Hiring] On-call Expert Strategy Solutions Consultant @Land O'Lakes

Role Description

In this role you will lead delivery of consulting products to ag retailer member owners, provide subject matter expert recommendations, lead materials creation for ag retailer/member customer projects, and provide project guidance to team as needed on ag retail business consulting materials.

• Lead client engagements focused on asset investments, mergers and acquisitions, business optimization and insights projects
• Deliver presentations to management teams, board of directors, and other stakeholders
• Work with consulting team to provide expert knowledge context for consulting recommendations with ag retailer/member owners through industry and functional knowledge including Ag Industry, Financial Acumen, Operational Efficiency, M&A & Market Availability/Growth
• Provide strategic coaching on Ag Industry, Operational Efficiency, M&A & Market Availability/Growth to WU and Animal Nutrition segmented customers’ senior leadership teams
• Provide expert-level guidance on materials creation and updates as needed on standard materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business with major in accounting, finance, management, entrepreneurship, supply chain, marketing, or equivalent of education and relevant experience
• 10+ Years Executive Leadership at an ag-cooperative
• 15+ years of grain, feed, and agronomy experience including managing multi-location operations, commodity risk management, procurement, sales and marketing, asset management & construction, logistics and P&L responsibility

Requirements

• Excellent client management skills
• Must be able to synthesize strategic thinking into client implications and programs
• Possesses ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and execute and deliver results in a timely manner
• Exhibits a strong work ethic, possess a high level of integrity and ensures a strong quality of work
• Exceptional listening, speaking/presenting, and written communication skills
• Collaboration skills to work with all levels within client organizations (general managers/CEOs, business/functional leadership, and other internal resources) and the broader SAM team
• Problem solving aptitude to use insight analysis to create hypotheses and eventual recommendations
• Demonstrated project ownership/leadership and multi-tasking skills

Benefits

• Pay: $100 to $150 per hour; Average hours per week 10 with some variability
• 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)

Company Description

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.

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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Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.