Dairy Governance and Reporting Manager - Fairlife : Job Details

Fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife ultra-filtered milk; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

The Dairy Governance & Reporting Manager will lead the coordination, analysis, and communication of data and insights related to dairy audits, compliance programs, and sustainability initiatives. This role is responsible for managing audit schedules, compiling and analyzing farm-level data, maintaining governance dashboards, and delivering clear, actionable reports to internal and external stakeholders. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring transparency, driving continuous improvement, and supporting compliance across the dairy supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule, track, and manage third-party and internal farm audits.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for audit partners and farm teams.
• Ensure timely follow-up and resolution of audit findings.
• Collect and verify data from audits, assessments, and compliance tools.
• Maintain and update governance dashboards to provide visibility into performance.
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Develop clear, timely reports for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, sustainability, and communications teams to align messaging and insights.
• Assist in refining and evolving audit frameworks and compliance protocols.
• Ensure alignment with company values, industry standards, and customer expectations.
• Help develop tools, resources, and training to support farm compliance and program consistency.

Skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Animal Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in agricultural compliance, quality assurance, sustainability, or supply chain.
• Strong data management and analytical skills (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
• Excellent organizational and project management capabilities.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with dairy operations and audit systems (e.g., FARM program, third-party standards) is strongly preferred.

Position location: Chicago, IL

Reports to: Sr. Director of Animal Welfare and Sustainable Farming

Travel requirements: 25-50%

Exempt/nonexempt: exempt

Base pay range: $100,000 - $130,000 USD

Fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].

For Recruitment Agencies: At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team. As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list. Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.