Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with commercial teams to develop trading strategies and identify key market drivers.
- Develop and maintain a proprietary outlook on commodity and consumer markets relevant to the production, trade, and consumption of petrochemicals.
- Respond to trading teams' market questions, prepare presentations for events, and conduct research to support the approval of large transactions and trading strategies.
- Develop fundamental supply and demand analyses for specific commodity markets at both regional and global levels.
- Create analyses and reports covering price trends, spreads, margins, supply chain costs, and other market indicators.
- Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of recurring market intelligence reports and dashboards.
- Communicate regularly with key suppliers, customers, and service providers to gather market insights, and share findings with Tricon's trading teams as part of the company's in-house market intelligence function.
- Identify emerging trends, data gaps, and areas requiring further analysis, and develop research initiatives that provide actionable insights across regions and products.
- Recommend tools, data sources, and research methods to improve market insights, including enhancements to data pipelines, custom models, and the use of alternative data.
- Evaluate new and existing contractual trade structures, including pricing mechanisms, points of exposure, and opportunities to capture value.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business, international trade, or a related field required; a master's degree or higher preferred.
- At least two years of experience in a commercial, analytical, or consulting role covering chemical or energy markets. Exposure to trading and vessel logistics is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, along with familiarity with more advanced programming languages and analytical platforms. Experience with Python and SQL is a plus.
- Ability to work efficiently, support a range of commercial needs, and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach and an entrepreneurial mindset.
