Operations Analyst - Dairy Farmers of America : Job Details

General PurposeProvide analysis and reporting on key business metrics including milk supply and demand, route optimization, sales performance, and other operationally focused items as needed. Complete routine reporting and data inquiries related to customers, haulers, and farmer-owners for internal and external stakeholders.This is not a remote role. This position will be located onsite in East Syracuse, New York.Job Duties and Responsibilities* Create and maintain milk supply and demand budgets by monitoring and forecasting farmer-owner milk production and customer demand.* Calculate credits and other special pricing for customers at month end and communicate to the accounting department prior to invoicing.* Compile farm quality and component results for monthly reporting and invoicing.* Support key relationships with customers, farmer-owners and haulers by providing routine reporting, responding to inquiries, and completing special projects as needed.* Gain a quantifiable understanding of variations in milk supply and dispositions on a daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual basis.* Collect data, analyze, and report on customer and hauler performance including items such as wait time, weight variances, balancing costs, and other items for purposes of continuous improvement.* Provide detailed analysis to help evaluate sales opportunities for milk and milk components.* Participate in the creation and maintenance of optimization models for raw milk movements, analyze model results, and assist in the implementation of modifications to reduce costs across business units.* Extract, collect, and modify data from internal and external systems for the purpose of enhancing decision making and strategic planning across multiple business units.* Serve as a key resource for dairy industry information and assess trends related to milk production, general market conditions, pricing, and other relevant topics.* Develop and compile materials including presentations and written documents for various stakeholders as assigned and present to various audiences as needed.* Actively participate in professional development opportunities to enhance skillset required for role.* The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. Other duties may be assigned.