Land O'Lakes, Inc. would be nothing without its amazing people. Our success reflects the efforts, commitment and pride of our employees. And as we continue to build on this success, we'll always be looking for talented people to contribute. If you are interested in becoming a part of this amazing team, please learn more about our functional areas. Click here to view our current opportunities.
Finance & Accounting
Information Systems
Marketing
Research & Development
Sales
Supply Chain
Human Resources
Public Affairs
Legal
Business Development Services
Corporate Strategy
Corporate Marketing & Communications
Finance & Accounting
As a company with $11 billion in sales for 2010, financial management and accounting are critical functions. Members of our Finance and Accounting teams are responsible for ensuring fiscal accountability across the company. These essential activities include: accounting; financial planning, analysis and cost control; paying the Corporate taxes; overseeing consumer and member credit; and ensuring that our company has the financial assets and liquidity it needs to perform all business functions.
Accounting & Control ensures the integrity of financial data in accordance with GAAP, providing the foundation for reporting and management decision making.
Audit serves as the control environment.
Commodity Risk Management ensures we are managing the risks of our business performance.
Customer Financial Services & Credit encompasses a variety of roles and responsibilities including offering credit and loan approval services for customers to purchase Land O’Lakes products and services.
Financial Planning & Analysis plays a key role to competitive excellence and growth, including annual business planning, long range plan financial modeling and analysis.
Finance and Accounting Roles Include:
• Auditor
• Financial Analyst
• Credit Analyst
• Accountant
• Internal Controls Manager
• Cost Accounting Manager
Information Systems
In today’s information-driven business environment, the efficient flow of accurate information is essential to all business operations and processes. Our Information Systems team plays a vital role in ensuring that our systems are operating as effectively as possible and remain on the leading edge of new Information Systems technology. This shared service team supports state-of-the-art processing, network and desktop services, application delivery and technical engineering and support. There also are opportunities to be a valued contributor in initiatives such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence, Supply Chain and cross-functional collaboration.
Information Systems Roles Include:
• Security Administrator
• Business Systems Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Help Desk Analyst
• Network Engineer
• Desktop Support Analyst
Marketing
Land O’Lakes is a market-driven company, and it’s no coincidence that our business is well-known for its great brand recognition and strong proprietary brands. Marketing team members in all our businesses play a key role in preserving, building and leveraging the strength of our brands and the breadth of our market presence. These professionals are responsible for creating, advertising and “going-to-market” with products and services that have value for customers—consumers, producers and partner (retail) cooperatives. Our marketing departments also work with Research & Development—from Test Kitchens to LongView Animal Nutrition Center to our in-the-field AnswerPlots™—to anticipate and meet our customers’ changing needs, consistently providing products that are first on the market. Marketing positions are viewed as general managers over their respective business lines.
• #1 Butter Brand*
• #1 Deli Cheese Brand*
• #1 Seed and Crop Protection Product Wholesaler*
• #1 Feed Manufacturer*
• #2 Marketer of Shell Eggs*
*In the U.S.
Marketing Roles Include:
• Assistant Marketing Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Marketing Communications Specialist
• Marketing Specialist
Research & Development
Land O’Lakes is proud of its heritage and reputation as an innovation leader in all our businesses. We see the development of new ideas as essential to ongoing success and growth, and our Research and Development team members take the lead in the delivery of an ongoing stream of innovative products, packaging and services. Our Research & Development (R&D) professionals partner with customers, suppliers and industry experts to drive world-leading innovation. The result is an impressive track record of new products, programs, processes and line extensions.
With nearly a century of experience as America’s dairy specialist, Land O’Lakes draws on its R&D knowledge and resources to help customers take advantage of the latest dairy developments to launch products that meet real market needs. Our world-class Dairy Foods R&D team has a wide range of capabilities – including sensory evaluation, culinary support, package engineering, pilot production, and product testing and analysis. In addition, new products and recipes are tested in our state-of-the-art Test Kitchens. Land O’Lakes also has a comprehensive dairy research facility and pilot plant.
Our LongView Animal Nutrition Center, located on 1,188 acres in Gray Summit, Mo., is the premier animal nutrition Research & Development facility in North America. Our R&D professionals for the Feed side of the business are Nutritionists, Veterinarians and managers who are concerned with the interrelationship of good feed practices, good health, proper growth and development, and optimum performance. No other national brand of feed has invested more time in research and understanding the needs of our customers and animals.
Our Winfield Solutions business conducts research and development to find innovative ways to help growers determine the optimum seed solution and crop protection for their specific acreage. Some of the research projects include: genetic placement, emergence, seed treatments, pest control, nutrient management, disease tolerance, weed and pest control, disease management, root scores, comparisons of seed brands and season-end crop protection techniques. Our expert-agronomists then use the research data to educate agronomists, dealers and growers through our Answer Plot™ sessions, where they learn about current trends and seed-based solutions and other agronomic-based techniques that can boost crop performance.
Research & Development Roles Include:
• Team Leader - Product Specific
• Senior Scientist
• Technologist
• Research Technician
• Research Assistant
• Research Manager
Sales
Sales is a dynamic area within Land O’Lakes that strives to grow our market share in all our businesses. Members of our Sales team are truly on the “front-line” in terms of building positive customer relationships and driving business growth.
Our Dairy Food Sales team is comprised of our Value-added Foodservice (Operator and Field Sales), Retail/Deli Sales and Category Management divisions. Land O’Lakes Dairy Solutions sales areas target Ingredient Solutions, full service restaurant sales, non-commercial/schools and operator sales. Expert Dairy Foods Sales professionals have helped Land O’Lakes achieve the #1 share of foodservice branded butter/spreads.
Our Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Sales team covers many areas of expertise, including dairy, beef, swine, equine, exotic, companion animals, wildlife, poultry and others. They have assisted our company in becoming an industry-leader in both biotech traits and manufacturing and distributing crop protection products.
Our WinField Solutions Sales team sells a variety of brands, including CROPLAN GENETICS® seed, AgriSolutions™ crop protection products, Origin® brand plant nutrients and other proprietary products. Members of this team deliver products with outstanding solutions and value for the agricultural industry.
Sales Roles Include:
• Account Manager
• Species Specialist
• Customer Category Manager
• Sales Director - Corporate Accounts
• Enterprise Manager
• Agronomy Production Specialist
• Livestock Production Specialist
• Sale Manager
Supply Chain
Successful companies understand the importance of supporting energetic “front room” functions (like Sales and Marketing) with efficient “back room” and support functions (like Supply Chain Management). Our Supply Chain team plays a vital role in keeping our manufacturing, transportation and distribution systems operating smoothly and efficiently. Supply Chain professionals are responsible for all logistical aspects of keeping ingredients and products moving, including demand planning, purchasing raw materials, quality assurance, and the transportation of the final product.
Currently the Land O’Lakes Supply Chain includes more than 86 plants nationwide. Since the Supply Chain is integrated across all business units, these employment positions offer the ability to gain increasing responsibility by assuming roles in larger plants, based on individual skill sets. An additional benefit to starting a career in the Land O’Lakes Supply Chain is the training program for Plant Manager Trainees. This 12-month program teaches all aspects of plant management in preparation for progression into a plant manager role.
Supply Chain Roles Include:
• Demand Planner
• Logistics Process Specialist
• Planning Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Labeling Coordinator
• Transportation Planner
Corporate
Land O’Lakes Corporate functions provide efficient support to all business units, combining common functions and freeing up business unit teams to concentrate on functions that are unique to their business. This centralization delivers time, cost and manpower efficiencies that create value across the company.
The departments which have centralized responsibilities include Human Resources, Public Affairs, Legal, Business Development Services, Finance & Accounting, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Marketing and Communications. The career opportunities listed below provide a fast-paced, fulfilling work experience at the center of all that happens in the company.
Human Resources leads the achievement of the Best Talent strategic imperative for the company and consists of Human Resource Business Partners, Corporate Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Training and Development, Co-op Talent Management, Benefits, Compensation, Industrial Relations and Payroll.
Public Affairs professionals lead initiatives in the areas of Government Relations, Member Services and Community Relations, sending out news releases to lobbying on behalf of farmers, agriculture and cooperatives to supporting the needs of the members to coordinating volunteer events and donating to nonprofit organizations.
Legal professionals are our in-house legal counsel and are assigned to handle legal issues for the corporation, as well as the company’s various businesses. They have expertise in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, employment law, trademarks and patents, Securities and Exchange rulings, and much more.
Business Development Services professionals provide insight and support to Land O’Lakes partner cooperatives. These services are provided in the way of business training, sharing agricultural expertise and helping member cooperatives achieve the best business practices and growth possible.
Corporate Strategy professionals are in charge of helping our business units function more efficiently under the corporate umbrella ensuring that all processes are streamlined for faster, more effective service to our members and customers.
Corporate Marketing and Communications team is responsible for media relations, corporate marketing and image development, and communication with a diverse range of audiences (members, employees, general public and media).
Corporate Roles Include:
• Communications Specialist
• Communications Manager
• Attorney
• Recruiter
• Recruitment Coordinator
• Human Resources Manager
• Human Resources Representative
• Benefits Administrator
• Payroll Representative
• HRMS Representative
Finance & Accounting
Information Systems
Marketing
Research & Development
Sales
Supply Chain
Human Resources
Public Affairs
Legal
Business Development Services
Corporate Strategy
Corporate Marketing & Communications
Finance & Accounting
As a company with $11 billion in sales for 2010, financial management and accounting are critical functions. Members of our Finance and Accounting teams are responsible for ensuring fiscal accountability across the company. These essential activities include: accounting; financial planning, analysis and cost control; paying the Corporate taxes; overseeing consumer and member credit; and ensuring that our company has the financial assets and liquidity it needs to perform all business functions.
Accounting & Control ensures the integrity of financial data in accordance with GAAP, providing the foundation for reporting and management decision making.
Audit serves as the control environment.
Commodity Risk Management ensures we are managing the risks of our business performance.
Customer Financial Services & Credit encompasses a variety of roles and responsibilities including offering credit and loan approval services for customers to purchase Land O’Lakes products and services.
Financial Planning & Analysis plays a key role to competitive excellence and growth, including annual business planning, long range plan financial modeling and analysis.
Finance and Accounting Roles Include:
• Auditor
• Financial Analyst
• Credit Analyst
• Accountant
• Internal Controls Manager
• Cost Accounting Manager
Information Systems
In today’s information-driven business environment, the efficient flow of accurate information is essential to all business operations and processes. Our Information Systems team plays a vital role in ensuring that our systems are operating as effectively as possible and remain on the leading edge of new Information Systems technology. This shared service team supports state-of-the-art processing, network and desktop services, application delivery and technical engineering and support. There also are opportunities to be a valued contributor in initiatives such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence, Supply Chain and cross-functional collaboration.
Information Systems Roles Include:
• Security Administrator
• Business Systems Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Help Desk Analyst
• Network Engineer
• Desktop Support Analyst
Marketing
Land O’Lakes is a market-driven company, and it’s no coincidence that our business is well-known for its great brand recognition and strong proprietary brands. Marketing team members in all our businesses play a key role in preserving, building and leveraging the strength of our brands and the breadth of our market presence. These professionals are responsible for creating, advertising and “going-to-market” with products and services that have value for customers—consumers, producers and partner (retail) cooperatives. Our marketing departments also work with Research & Development—from Test Kitchens to LongView Animal Nutrition Center to our in-the-field AnswerPlots™—to anticipate and meet our customers’ changing needs, consistently providing products that are first on the market. Marketing positions are viewed as general managers over their respective business lines.
• #1 Butter Brand*
• #1 Deli Cheese Brand*
• #1 Seed and Crop Protection Product Wholesaler*
• #1 Feed Manufacturer*
• #2 Marketer of Shell Eggs*
*In the U.S.
Marketing Roles Include:
• Assistant Marketing Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Marketing Communications Specialist
• Marketing Specialist
Research & Development
Land O’Lakes is proud of its heritage and reputation as an innovation leader in all our businesses. We see the development of new ideas as essential to ongoing success and growth, and our Research and Development team members take the lead in the delivery of an ongoing stream of innovative products, packaging and services. Our Research & Development (R&D) professionals partner with customers, suppliers and industry experts to drive world-leading innovation. The result is an impressive track record of new products, programs, processes and line extensions.
With nearly a century of experience as America’s dairy specialist, Land O’Lakes draws on its R&D knowledge and resources to help customers take advantage of the latest dairy developments to launch products that meet real market needs. Our world-class Dairy Foods R&D team has a wide range of capabilities – including sensory evaluation, culinary support, package engineering, pilot production, and product testing and analysis. In addition, new products and recipes are tested in our state-of-the-art Test Kitchens. Land O’Lakes also has a comprehensive dairy research facility and pilot plant.
Our LongView Animal Nutrition Center, located on 1,188 acres in Gray Summit, Mo., is the premier animal nutrition Research & Development facility in North America. Our R&D professionals for the Feed side of the business are Nutritionists, Veterinarians and managers who are concerned with the interrelationship of good feed practices, good health, proper growth and development, and optimum performance. No other national brand of feed has invested more time in research and understanding the needs of our customers and animals.
Our Winfield Solutions business conducts research and development to find innovative ways to help growers determine the optimum seed solution and crop protection for their specific acreage. Some of the research projects include: genetic placement, emergence, seed treatments, pest control, nutrient management, disease tolerance, weed and pest control, disease management, root scores, comparisons of seed brands and season-end crop protection techniques. Our expert-agronomists then use the research data to educate agronomists, dealers and growers through our Answer Plot™ sessions, where they learn about current trends and seed-based solutions and other agronomic-based techniques that can boost crop performance.
Research & Development Roles Include:
• Team Leader - Product Specific
• Senior Scientist
• Technologist
• Research Technician
• Research Assistant
• Research Manager
Sales
Sales is a dynamic area within Land O’Lakes that strives to grow our market share in all our businesses. Members of our Sales team are truly on the “front-line” in terms of building positive customer relationships and driving business growth.
Our Dairy Food Sales team is comprised of our Value-added Foodservice (Operator and Field Sales), Retail/Deli Sales and Category Management divisions. Land O’Lakes Dairy Solutions sales areas target Ingredient Solutions, full service restaurant sales, non-commercial/schools and operator sales. Expert Dairy Foods Sales professionals have helped Land O’Lakes achieve the #1 share of foodservice branded butter/spreads.
Our Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Sales team covers many areas of expertise, including dairy, beef, swine, equine, exotic, companion animals, wildlife, poultry and others. They have assisted our company in becoming an industry-leader in both biotech traits and manufacturing and distributing crop protection products.
Our WinField Solutions Sales team sells a variety of brands, including CROPLAN GENETICS® seed, AgriSolutions™ crop protection products, Origin® brand plant nutrients and other proprietary products. Members of this team deliver products with outstanding solutions and value for the agricultural industry.
Sales Roles Include:
• Account Manager
• Species Specialist
• Customer Category Manager
• Sales Director - Corporate Accounts
• Enterprise Manager
• Agronomy Production Specialist
• Livestock Production Specialist
• Sale Manager
Supply Chain
Successful companies understand the importance of supporting energetic “front room” functions (like Sales and Marketing) with efficient “back room” and support functions (like Supply Chain Management). Our Supply Chain team plays a vital role in keeping our manufacturing, transportation and distribution systems operating smoothly and efficiently. Supply Chain professionals are responsible for all logistical aspects of keeping ingredients and products moving, including demand planning, purchasing raw materials, quality assurance, and the transportation of the final product.
Currently the Land O’Lakes Supply Chain includes more than 86 plants nationwide. Since the Supply Chain is integrated across all business units, these employment positions offer the ability to gain increasing responsibility by assuming roles in larger plants, based on individual skill sets. An additional benefit to starting a career in the Land O’Lakes Supply Chain is the training program for Plant Manager Trainees. This 12-month program teaches all aspects of plant management in preparation for progression into a plant manager role.
Supply Chain Roles Include:
• Demand Planner
• Logistics Process Specialist
• Planning Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Labeling Coordinator
• Transportation Planner
Corporate
Land O’Lakes Corporate functions provide efficient support to all business units, combining common functions and freeing up business unit teams to concentrate on functions that are unique to their business. This centralization delivers time, cost and manpower efficiencies that create value across the company.
The departments which have centralized responsibilities include Human Resources, Public Affairs, Legal, Business Development Services, Finance & Accounting, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Marketing and Communications. The career opportunities listed below provide a fast-paced, fulfilling work experience at the center of all that happens in the company.
Human Resources leads the achievement of the Best Talent strategic imperative for the company and consists of Human Resource Business Partners, Corporate Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Training and Development, Co-op Talent Management, Benefits, Compensation, Industrial Relations and Payroll.
Public Affairs professionals lead initiatives in the areas of Government Relations, Member Services and Community Relations, sending out news releases to lobbying on behalf of farmers, agriculture and cooperatives to supporting the needs of the members to coordinating volunteer events and donating to nonprofit organizations.
Legal professionals are our in-house legal counsel and are assigned to handle legal issues for the corporation, as well as the company’s various businesses. They have expertise in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, employment law, trademarks and patents, Securities and Exchange rulings, and much more.
Business Development Services professionals provide insight and support to Land O’Lakes partner cooperatives. These services are provided in the way of business training, sharing agricultural expertise and helping member cooperatives achieve the best business practices and growth possible.
Corporate Strategy professionals are in charge of helping our business units function more efficiently under the corporate umbrella ensuring that all processes are streamlined for faster, more effective service to our members and customers.
Corporate Marketing and Communications team is responsible for media relations, corporate marketing and image development, and communication with a diverse range of audiences (members, employees, general public and media).
Corporate Roles Include:
• Communications Specialist
• Communications Manager
• Attorney
• Recruiter
• Recruitment Coordinator
• Human Resources Manager
• Human Resources Representative
• Benefits Administrator
• Payroll Representative
• HRMS Representative
In the last few years, the Land O'Lakes internship program has grown to include about 50 interns, both undergraduate and graduate level, spread out in positions in more than 14 states. These interns are playing an ever-increasing role in the current and future success of the company.
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