Senior Specialist Dairy • RR F&A Europe & Africa

Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness

As “Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A)”at RaboResearch F&A you, together with more than 70 F&A colleagues globally, you take the lead in providing inspiring sector insights and innovative ideas, which are used for our research, publications, client meetings and the bank itself. For more information visit our website: Rabobank RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness.

You and your job
As a “Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness,” you are part of RaboResearch, the bank’s highly valued F&A knowledge centre. You will work together with more than 70 Global F&A Analysts and Data Analysts/Scientist from different regions (e.g. Australia New Zealand, North America, South America, Asia, Europe/Africa) and sectors & themes (Animal Protein, Dairy, Fresh Produce, Consumer Foods, Beverages, Grain & Oilseeds, Sugar, Climate and Nature). The insights generated by this team are crucial for the bank and clients to maintain and develop their businesses (strategy). All sector analysts & strategists work closely together on cross-sector topics and themes, providing our clients with the newest sector insights, creating ‘order from chaos.’ RaboResearch has a Global Matrix structure in place (regions vs. sectors).

Together with other Analysts and Data Analysts/Scientists you are part of the RaboResearch F&A Europe and Africa team (in total 21 FTE). The Global Dairy team consist of six Dairy Analysts (US, Australia/New Zealand, Brazil) and a Global Dairy Strategist.

Inspirational practical examples

• Which key strategic drivers will affect the Dairy producers in the next five to ten years?
• Which legislation affecting the dairy markets in the main production regions and especially Europe?
• What geopolitical shifts can we anticipate and how might they affect economic perspectives and the dairy industry?
• What is the effect of climate change on the European Dairy production regions?

The big picture

Annually you and the other Global Dairy analysts and Strategist together make a planning about the upcoming research topics and periodicals. Based on this you work together (or with other Sector/thematic analysts & scientists) or alone to realize the output. Your output will be distributed to internal stakeholders and our clients. Each research will be actively managed, promoted, and distributed (publication, podcast, webinar, knowledge meetings, video/explainer) to internal stakeholders by you. Next to this you are involved in providing input (research based) for commercial proposals for our clients (e.g. credit, mergers & acquisitions) and reporting requirements. You might also be asked to present during in and external events and congresses in Europe and will be involved to visit our clients (Rural, Wholesale). This is how you share your talent as Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness at Rabobank.

We achieve more together than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So, we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness:

“Being a member of the global RaboResearch dairy team is incredibly exciting. With our footprint around the world, we get to directly research key dairy industry drivers that impact the entire value chain each and every day. No workday is the same, the breadth of the work is inspiring. If you enjoy deriving key new market insights and helping to impact client business strategies, you will love this job.”

Lucas Fuess, Senior RaboResearch Analyst - Dairy

The 21 people in RaboResearch F&A Europe & Africa and 6 Global Dairy sector analysts and Strategist cannot wait to meet you. Now it is your turn to make them stronger in understanding the dairy markets dynamics, the impact of legislation, consumer behavior, geopolitical dynamics and the impact of climate and nature on the sector. Working together is the way we work; as 1 enthusiastic, inspirational, and reliable team at Rabobank. Speaking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members, and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work, and do business.

You and your talent

• A relevant academic degree (e.g., agricultural economist)
• At least 10 years of work experience sectors like research, consultancy, or another relevant field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to represent the bank in a professional manner to external customers (board room level) from corporate to industry
• An enthusiastic team player, who is willing to embrace and share knowledge and expertise
• You initiate improvements and contribute to their realization, and you can set up data-driven research autonomously in accordance with the research question
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships within and outside RaboResearch and to communicate research results effectively to clients and (internal) stakeholders
• A strong network in public and private institutions related to the Dairy industry and experience with public speaking on Globally recognized dairy congresses and events
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing. Proficiency in Dutch is considered an advantage.

This is what we offer you

• Scale 10 (up to 6,900) or 11 (up to € 8,300 gross per month), based on your experience
• Additionally: thirteenth month's salary, 8% holiday allowance and an extra budget of 11% of your gross salary to be used at your discretion (salary, pension, holiday hours, …)
• A personal development budget to use every calendar year

This is a selection from the terms of employment for a Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness based on a 36-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

You and the job application process

You are probably enthusiastic already. Which is only logical with such an exciting vacancy for Senior Dairy Analyst RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness at Rabobank. Apply straight away (and certainly before the closing date of 20 August 2024) and include your motivational letter.

• The application process includes three rounds of interviews. As part of the second round, the candidates are requested to give a presentation to an audience of key internal stakeholders and an agility test. The first round of interviews will start in the 2nd week of September.
• Any questions about the job content? Contact Mary Ledman,Global Sector Strategist - Dairy, via mary.ledman@rabobank.com
• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Ingrid Dillen, Corporate Recruiter, via ingrid.dillen@rabobank.nl
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