Analyst, Sustainability Programs

Dairy Management Inc.

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$58,300–$65,000
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Conservation, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Document Management, Documentation, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Work, Green Business, Logistics Management, Materials Analysis, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Performance Analysis, Production Support, Project Development, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Supply Chain, Support Documentation, Sustainability, Team Player, Technology Analysis, Time Management, Website Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
5 days ago

Newtrient LLC -- Applicants must be U.S.-based and authorized to work for any U.S. employer without current or future visa sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available for this role.

Founded in 2015, Newtrient’s mission is to reduce the environmental footprint of U.S. dairy and make it economically viable to do so. We work with farmers, cooperatives, and companies, within the dairy supply chain to accelerate environmental practices, technologies, and markets to help all farms voluntarily adopt climate-smart practices.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Analyst, Sustainability Programs supports the execution of Newtrient’s customer-driven conservation projects through hands-on coordination, data collection, and development of project deliverables across multiple implementation initiatives. This role is responsible for supporting farm-level assessment activities, preparing inputs for reports and recommendations, and ensuring timely execution of operational components across projects.

The Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining day-to-day project momentum by managing logistics, organizing data and materials, and supporting the production of deliverables that inform farmer-facing sustainability solutions in the dairy sector.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Support execution of farm-level environmental programs (e.g., RCPP, DFA AMP, and related initiatives), including scheduling farm calls, coordinating assessments, tracking participation, and ensuring all activities align with program workplans and deliverables. Provide logistical and administrative support to maintain smooth execution of field-level and farmer-facing activities.
  • Support development of sustainability reports and program deliverables by preparing first-draft inputs, organizing farm-level data, compiling survey and assessment results, and formatting materials to support analysis and reporting. Assist with on-farm sustainability assessments and preparation of recurring program inputs and data summaries.
  • Support updates to Newtrient’s Solutions Catalog and related sustainability resources by organizing technology evaluation inputs, maintaining documentation, and preparing structured summaries of on-farm practices and solutions to support internal review and farmer-facing materials.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver materials for sustainability presentations and meetings.
  • Provide coordination support across Newtrient-led projects by tracking tasks, maintaining project documentation, supporting workflow organization, and assisting with cross-team communication to ensure timely execution of deliverables.
  • Support routine updates to Newtrient communications channels, including assisting with website updates, document management, and drafting or formatting contributions to Newtrient News and related communications materials as directed.

Requirements

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in environmental science, agriculture, sustainability, data analytics, or a related field 0–2+ years of relevant experience in sustainability, agriculture, environmental programs, data analysis, or project coordination preferred. Exposure to or interest in dairy systems, agricultural sustainability, or environmental performance tracking is highly desirable

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to work effectively with a team of cross-functional experts in multiple locations
  • Strong analytical and writing skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Detail-oriented with strong sense of commitment, willingness to learn more, and ability to thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven team environment; strong alignment with agricultural and farmer-facing work

New Hire Salary Range--$58,300-$65,000 annually. This is a salary range that Newtrient believes, at the time of this posting, that it might be willing to pay for the posted job.

Benefits

About Newtrient LLC

We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits to help our employees balance their work and personal lives.

Our comprehensive health and welfare plans offer medical, dental, vision, legal, paid parental leave, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, transit and parking). Our 401k provides up to a 10% match and includes a Roth account. Newtrient LLC reserves the right to change or end its benefits plans or programs at any time.

Newtrient LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We regret it is not possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements. Thank you.

About the Company

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Dairy Management Inc.

Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 35,000 dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country. 

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1995
WEBSITE
http://www.dairy.org/