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Lactalis
10,001+ employees
Global dairy products producer and employer
No salary listed
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Bachelor's degree is required
- Majors in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a similar discipline are preferred
- 2+ years in Corporate Finance Roles (FP&A, Operations, Manufacturing) experience is preferred
- Knowledge of SAP, Tableau/Power BI is preferred
- Prior experience in a CPG company is a plus
- Assist with month-end close activities, monthly financial reporting, and forecasting for the co-manufacturing segment
- Track and analyze co-manufacturing KPIs and metrics such as raw material usage variances, waste, and overhead spend
- Support cross-functional teams with financial insights and modeling
- Prepare and distribute presentations, dashboards, and reports for internal stakeholders
- Support product costing, project commercialization initiatives, and Master Data requests
- Review monthly co-manufacturing P&L result and analyze variances against budget, prior year, and forecast to identify drivers of said variances such as price, efficiency, volume, and mix
- Assist with yearly budget preparations and standard cost revisions for raw materials, semi-finished and finished products as they pertain to the co-manufacturing segment
- Improve processes and reduce manual Excel workflows by leveraging automation tools and systems currently in place
- Prepare and submit monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reports to central Procurement team
- Serve as a business partner for both internal and cross-divisional purchasing teams on PPV-related questions and inquiries
- Support the annual and semi-annual raw materials, ingredients, packaging and co-manufacturing volumes assumptions updates and submission to central Procurement team
- Create Bills of Materials (BOM) related to new SKUs development and maintain/update existing ones following product reformulation initiatives
- Assist with other duties and ad hoc projects as needed
- Knowledge of SAP, Tableau/Power BI is preferred
Lactalis is a global dairy group with roots in Laval, France, employing about 80,000 people across 250 production sites in around 100 countries. It covers all dairy categories—milk, ultra-fresh dairy, cheese, butter, cream, and dairy ingredients—through a portfolio of roughly 100 brands that ranges from major national names to local labels. Its products come from a long-standing dairy expertise rooted in cheesemongering and AOP cheese production, delivered through many sites and brands to fit local food cultures. Its goal is to offer healthy, gourmet, and accessible dairy products to as many people as possible while supporting rural economies and maintaining leadership in the global dairy industry.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mayenne, France
Founded
1933
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Midwest Yogurt launches June 30, 2025, with Kerry DeLaney as CEO driving innovation.
- $75M NY investment boosts capacity, automation, creates 50 jobs.
- $4.2B Fonterra deal expands into Oceania, Southeast Asia, Middle East.
What critics are saying
- Fonterra integration fails within 12-24 months due to minimal due diligence.
- U.S. regulators block consolidation, force divestitures of yogurt brands in 6-18 months.
- Debt from $4.2B Fonterra, $1.2B General Mills burdens refinancing in 12-36 months.
What makes Lactalis unique
- Lactalis integrates Yoplait into Midwest Yogurt, becoming largest U.S. yogurt producer.
- Acquired ProViva from Danone, expanding nationally in Sweden via Skånemejerier.
- Controls Stonyfield, Siggi’s, Brown Cow alongside new $1.2B Midwest brands.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Professional Development Budget
Wellness Program
Company News
Danone has entered into an agreement to sell its Swedish probiotic fruit juices brand, ProViva, to the French dairy group Lactalis. This transaction involves the sale of the Österlenmejeriet factory located in Lunnarp, Skåne County, in southeastern Sweden. The factory is Danone's only facility in Sweden and has previously received a Skr140m (approximately $16.9m) investment in 2020.
Fonterra Co-operative Group's shareholders have approved the sale of its consumer business to French company Lactalis for $4.2 billion. The decision was made during a brief online special meeting, which lasted only 20 minutes and included no questions from shareholders.
The dairy giant's boss explains why it has agreed to sell its consumer businesses, including Mainland and Anchor, for nearly $4 billion.
Lactalis USA invests $75M in NY dairy plants, expanding capacity, automation, and creating 50 jobs with state tax support.
Lactalis, the French dairy group, has completed the acquisition of General Mills' yogurt business in the United States. This move makes Lactalis the third-largest player in the fresh dairy sector in the U.S. and strengthens its local presence with an expanded brand portfolio and new industrial sites.