Consulting Analyst at Land O'Lakes in Arden Hills, MN

Consulting Analyst Location: Arden Hills, MN (USA) Consulting Analyst As a Consulting Analyst on the Strategic Asset Management (SAM) team, you will support strategic recommendations on critical business decisions nationwide. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in end-to-end retail business functions. You will work closely with senior leadership to solve complex challenges that drive results and long-term strategic vision. By addressing a diverse set of business hurdles, you will build deep business acumen and become a well-rounded asset in business management. You will provide foundational analysis and essential delivery support across all team engagements. Strategic Execution: Provide analysis and execution support for client engagements, including asset investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and business optimization. Project Communication: Support the preparation of presentations to track project status, initial findings, and final recommendations. Stakeholder Engagement: Participate in presentations to management teams, boards, and external stakeholders, such as bankers, alongside project leaders. Data Administration: Provide constant attention and administration to identifying, requesting, and receiving the financial or operational data needed from clients to identify business opportunities. Financial Modeling: Employ ag-retail capital and business valuation models to prepare financial assessments with review from senior team members. What you bring: Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in a business-related field Experience: 5 or more years of related business experience and a background in analyzing data - required Previous consulting experience and knowledge of the retail agriculture industry - preferred Technical Skills: Excellence in Excel and PowerPoint is required; experience with PowerBI, Tableau, Snowflake is a benefit. Experience applying AI use cases to business or data challenges is preferred. Learning Potential: A curiosity-driven potential to understand industry drivers, disruptors, and environmental challenges. Problem-Solving Capability: Proven analytical capability and the capacity to use insight analysis to create hypotheses and recommendations - required Core Skills: Exceptional communication, listening, and presentation skills. You must be detail-oriented while focusing on larger strategic themes. Collaboration: Ability to collaborate with all levels, including CEOs, functional leadership, and internal team of consultants. Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, primarily for day trips - required Salary range: $81,200 - $121,800 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges) 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. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.