Commercial Strategy Analyst

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial Strategy Analyst to join our team. This position, reporting to the Brand Trade & Pricing Strategy Manager, plays a key role in supporting the execution and analysis of pricing, trade and demand activities for the Darigold branded business. The Commercial Strategy Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely execution of core commercial processes, including pricing updates, trade and promotional support and demand planning inputs, while also contributing analytical insights to support decision-making and performance improvement. Approximately 50% of this role is focused on execution and operations, with the remaining time is dedicated to analytics, reporting and support of commercial strategy initiatives. This position provides strong exposure to pricing, promotions, trade and demand planning and is designed as a foundation for future growth within the Commercial Strategy & Execution organization. Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe. **What You Will Do:** Commercial Execution and Operations - Ensures pricing, trade and demand activities are executed accurately and efficiently. - Execute recurring pricing processes, including: - Monthly price updates - Support for weekly price mover cycles (as applicable) - Maintain and update: - Price lists - Customer pricing systems - Product and pricing data - Support trade and promotional execution: - Promotion setup and tracking - Validation of pricing and discount structures - Support demand planning processes: - Data inputs and updates - Coordination across systems and teams - Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of commercial activities Reporting and Performance Visibility – provides visibility into pricing, trade and demand performance. - Build and maintain reporting across: - Pricing performance - Trade effectiveness and budget spend - Demand vs forecast performance - Monitor and flag: - Pricing discrepancies - Execution issues - Performance outliers - Support development of dashboards and scorecards used in business reviews - Assist with recurring reporting for Commercial Strategy and Execution teams Analytical and Commercial Support – Supports commercial decision-making through data and analysis. - Assist in pricing, promotion and assortment analyses - Support development of scenario analyses and business cases - Contribute to preparation of materials for: - Customer meetings - Internal business reviews (Customer Business Reviews, Demand Reviews, Quarterly Pricing and Promotion Reviews, etc.) - Planning activities - Partner with team members to support: - RFP preparation - Pricing builds - Performance deep dives - Revenue and trade forecasts for IBP **What You Will Bring:** - Bachelor’s degree required, Business, Finance or Economics Major preferred. - 2-5 years of experience in Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations or Customer Service. - Previous experience working with a sales organization preferred. - Knowledge of syndicated data systems a plus (NIQ, Circana). - Strong analytical ability and interest. - Ability to independently create and manipulate data in MS Excel. - Ability to independently create presentations in MS PowerPoint. - Interest in advancing into pricing strategy and demand roles. - Excellent verbal and…