Manager Agriculture Economics

Manager Agriculture Economics

This is an Arden Hills, MN based role.

The Manager, Agricultural Economics and Foresight will lead efforts in partnership with the Executive Leadership team to deliver actionable insights for market, industry, and competitive intelligence.

This candidate will require an in-depth understanding of the agricultural industry and the macroeconomy, as well as quantitative capabilities.

With a strong background in agricultural market analysis, research methodologies, and scenario planning, this role is central to shaping strategic decisions within the organization.

The candidate will be responsible for conducting in-depth research, managing complex projects, and presenting forecasts that support long-term planning and decision-making pertaining to global trends, market developments, and future scenarios specific to the grain and oilseed industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Competitive insights & Scenario Planning


* Deliver analysis of public peers, partners, and competitors to Business Unit leadership teams.


* Follow quarterly conference calls and ad-hoc intel for roughly 10 companies.

Send quick turnaround highlights and interpretation of market intel .


* Utilize foresight techniques, including scenario planning, trend forecasting, and econometric modeling, to develop long-term strategies.

Anticipate future trends and provide actionable insights to guide business decisions.

Market Intel


* Direct agricultural market intel support for Corporate Strategy Team, Executive Leadership Team, and Business Unit Leaders.


* Analyze numerous sources of data and market intelligence to develop nuanced messages about industry shifts.

Use excel and data visualization tools to provide clear, data-driven insights.


* Respond to requests for industry intelligence to support decision making and strategy development.

Much of this work will be for the CEO, COO, and division leaders for WinField and Animal Nutrition.


* Requests are often detailed, time-sensitive, and require experience navigating dozens of sources of data/information.

Macroeconomic Research


* Follow and report on significant changes in economic data and monetary policy, and interpret how it will impact Land O'Lakes and its industries.


* Lead comprehensive research efforts on agricultural and macroeconomic trends, market intelligence, and industry developments.

Provide in-depth analysis to identify emerging risks and opportunities.


* It is important that the candidate has a solid understanding of the US and global economies, a familiarity with key data, and ability to interpret key data when it is released.

Data/Visual Platform Building


* Work with tech and data teams in Business Units (BUs) to develop and update data platforms that will be used for auto-updated intelligence and predictive insights.


* Ability to aggregate data and tell a meaningful story in support of the broader Ag Business portfolios.

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