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Position Title: Agronomy & Sustainability Analyst

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade:Grade 04

Requisition ID:43272

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.
The Agronomy & Sustainability Data Analyst plays a critical role in advancing McCain's data and analytics strategy across North American agronomy and sustainability initiatives. Supporting over 300 potato growers across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, this role is responsible for transforming complex agricultural and operational data into actionable insights that drive yield, quality, carbon reduction, and regenerative agriculture outcomes.

What you'll be doing.

• Lead the development and execution of a robust agronomy and sustainability analytics strategy

• Design and deliver analytics that inform agronomic decisions, grower practices, and internal business planning

• Standardize and enhance data collection, management, validation, and governance processes

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and modern data environments (e.g., cloud platforms, APIs)

• Analyze agricultural, supply chain, and operational datasets to uncover actionable insights

• Apply predictive, prescriptive, and AI-driven analytics to improve decision-making and efficiency

• Integrate multiple data sources, including precision agriculture tools (e.g., remote sensing, field sensors), into cohesive analytical outputs

• Develop dashboards and reporting solutions using BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau

• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, practical insights for agronomy, field, and business stakeholders

• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive adoption of data tools, analytics, and AI-enabled workflows

What you'll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, agriculture, or a related field

• Minimum of 3 years of experience delivering advanced analytics solutions in agriculture, supply chain, or a similar operational environment

• Proven ability to lead projects that combine business process transformation with advanced analytics

• Strong proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and modern BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

• Experience working with modern data ecosystems, including cloud-based platforms, APIs, and automated pipelines

• Knowledge of data governance, data quality standards, and validation practices

• Experience applying AI, predictive modeling, or advanced analytics techniques to business problems

• Familiarity with precision agriculture data sources (e.g., remote sensing, IoT sensors, field systems)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical insights into actionable business recommendations

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at multiple levels

• Willingness to travel up to 25% as required

About the team.
The North American Agronomy & Sustainability Team supports a network of 300+ growers across 7 U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The team focuses on research, field and storage extension, and sustainability initiatives that drive yield improvement, quality enhancement, carbon reduction, and regenerative agriculture expansion. This role serves as the analytics leader within the team, enabling data-driven decision-making and advancing digital and AI capabilities.

About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.

Compensation Package:$58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work - and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), pleaselet us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Agriculture
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley || US - United States of America : Maine : Easton || US - United States of America : Washington : Othello || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover

Company:McCain Foods USA, Inc.