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Within our Corporate Finance team in Denver, Leprino is seeking an Associate Director, Treasury & Commodity Risk Management to lead Treasury, Credit, & Collections while shaping how commodity and market risk is managed across the Cheese and Nutrition Global Business Units. This role works closely with senior leaders to guide hedging strategy, manage earnings volatility, and clearly explain how market movements affect profitability.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $162,000 and $189,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 15%.

What Youll Do:

+ Lead team across Treasury, Credit, & Collections functions, ensuring coordinated risk management, cash discipline, and effective customer outcomes.

+ Build and guide Leprinos commodity and market risk approach.

+ Design, refine, and expand hedging strategies that reduce earnings volatility across milk (including all components), cheese and nutrition ingredients, and related exposures.

+ Set priorities and direction for Treasury activities, including cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and coordination with conservative investment policies.

+ Oversee Credit and Collections strategy, ensuring disciplined credit decisions, effective collections practices, and thoughtful escalation when market or customer risk shifts.

+ Partner closely with senior leaders, presenting monthly updates on market conditions, hedge performance, and risk trade-offs to Leprinos C-suite and the President.

+ Lead hedging strategy across the Cheese and Nutrition Global Business Units, directing execution, while partnering closely with Sales to align market risk decisions with commercial outcomes.

+ Evaluate hedge structures, counterparties, and instruments, ensuring alignment with governance standards and approved risk limits.

+ Guide customer fixed-price and hedging programs, reviewing exposures, assumptions, and settlement mechanics prior to distribution.

+ Monitor basis risk and liquidity constraints in dairy markets, adjusting strategies when inputs and outputs move out of sync.

+ Participate in the Financial Risk Management Committee, contributing clear perspectives on markets, exposures, and results.

+ Encourage shared learning across teams, building understanding of commodity risk and hedging concepts throughout the organization!

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

+ Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related discipline.

+ 6+ years of progressive experience in commodity risk management, hedging, or closely related finance roles.

+ Direct, hands-on experience designing or executing hedging programs using derivatives tied to commodities and or FX.

+ Regular experience presenting complex financial or market topics to senior executives, including C-suite or President-level audiences.

+ Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

+ Masters degree in finance, economics, or a related field.

+ Progressive leadership experience managing people leaders.

+ 8-10 years of progressive experience in commodity risk management, hedging, or closely related finance roles.

+ Background in dairy, food, nutrition, agriculture, or another commodity-driven manufacturing environment.

+ Experience working in or alongside large, centralized risk management teams at scaled organizations or cooperatives.

+ Professional credentials such as CFA or CTP, or comparable advanced training in risk and derivatives.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individuals unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprinos history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. Weve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the worlds largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the Worlds Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company. From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?