Market Intelligence Analyst

Job description

About Us It is an exciting time to build your career at Tricon! Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Tricon has been built on a foundation of perseverance, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking, powered by some of the industry’s top talent. Our culture values independence and accountability, where we empower our employees to make an impact. With 30 years in business, Tricon has become a global leader in the trading and distribution of petrochemicals, polymers, and raw materials. Today, we are one of the largest privately held companies in Houston, the world’s second-largest chemical distributor according to ICIS, and ranked #35 on Forbes’ list of Top Private Companies in America. We conduct business in over 120 countries, supported by a truly multinational workforce of 1,000 employees across 40 countries. Our team delivers value to customers and partners through deep market expertise and integrated capabilities including logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence. Guided by our purpose to efficiently and sustainably connect the world with essential goods, Tricon plays a critical role in enabling global commerce while helping suppliers and customers focus on what they do best. At Tricon, you’ll join a global organization where scale meets agility, and where your ideas, ownership, and ambition can help shape the future of international trade. Key Responsibilities 1. Interact with commercial teams to understand strategies and market drivers 2. Assist with special projects, such as: answering questions from the trading team, preparing presentations for events, assist with market research supporting the approval of large transactions/strategies, etc. 3. Develop fundamental supply/demand analysis approach to each particular commodity market, in a regional and global context 4. Create various analytics and reports representing price trends and spreads, margin analysis, supply chain costs, etc. 5. Stay up to date on market announcements 6. Aggregate large amounts of data, drawing meaningful conclusions from outputs 7. Develop materials that can be shared both internally and externally with key suppliers and customers 8. Provide timely and accurate market intelligence to the trading team, including logistical/shipping information to maximize business opportunities 9. Coordinate with various teams (trading, shipping, etc.) to collect internal intelligence and organize it into a coherent and comprehensive market outlook 10.Assist in the setup, configuration and implementation of the market intelligence function Qualifications 1. Bachelor’s degree required (Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or similar field) 2. English Proficiency both orally and written 3. Knowledge of commodity markets (petrochemicals, fuels, polymers) 4. Strong strategic thinker with demonstrated analytical capabilities 5. Experience in economic modeling, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Python skills, including knowledge of databases and data management concepts 6. Dynamic interpersonal skills 7. Excellent communication and presentation skills 8. Willingness and ability to work independently; be a self-starter 9. Capacity to work under time-sensitive business and reporting deadlines