About the role

As a Senior Dairy Analyst, you will deliver timely, actionable insights to support procurement and manage commodity price risk. You will analyze global dairy markets, forecast trends, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define optimal sourcing strategies. This role combines market research, data analysis, and strategic communication to anticipate market shifts and guide decision-making across dairy supply chain globally

Key responsibilities include

• Analyze global dairy supply/demand, understand farmers and industry behavior, supply chains constrain, production costs, and consumption trends 

• Monitor macroeconomic, political, FX, and speculative developments 

• Track weather patterns and their impact on markets 

• Study futures markets, spreads, basis, and arbitrage opportunities 

• Develop mid/long-term crop and price forecasts while identifying risks and opportunities 

• Source data, build and maintain price/statistical databases 

• Automate analysis and visualization (Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau) 

• Advise sourcing teams and customers through regular updates and presentations  

• Support sales teams in market discussions and strategy alignment 

• Maintain relationships with industry players (advisors, suppliers, producers, farmers…) 

• Select and attend dairy industry conferences and workshops worldwide 

• Contribute to sustainability metrics and procurement strategies 

• Analyze internal performance vs. market benchmarks 

• Select and test innovative approaches

• Identify exposures and hedge using futures/options/OTC instruments 

• Manage broker relationships and contracts 

• Assess hedge effectiveness and impact on margins 

• Maintain a derivatives portfolio as part of market strategy execution    

About you

• Master’s/Bachelor’s in Agronomy, Economics, Finance, or related field 

• 5–10 years in market analysis or purchasing (trading/food industry preferred) 

• Diploma in Statistics, Actuarial Science, or AI for time series forecasting is a strong asset

• Strong analytical skills and dairy supply chain knowledge 

• Experience in developing dashboard with data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI) 

• Familiarity with Python, R, or other statistical tools 

• Fluent in English; while German, French, or Chinese are a plus 

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills 

• Curious, autonomous, proactive, resilient, with a "can-do” attitude and strong team spirit

• Travel required 10-20%