Market Insights Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research on priority chemical products and maintain pricing databases.
• Track prices across surfactants, solvents, glycols, oleochemicals, and industrial chemicals in India, China, Southeast Asia, and North America.
• Analyse feedstock, energy, freight, and other factors influencing chemical prices.
• Monitor supply-demand trends, plant shutdowns, capacity additions, trade flows, anti-dumping duties, and tariff changes.
• Prepare short-term and medium-term price outlooks.
• Publish weekly product briefs and monthly market reports for sales and sourcing teams.
• Support sales and sourcing decisions with pricing recommendations and market insights.
• Work with product and technology teams to develop dashboards and use AI tools for market research.
• Ensure data accuracy, source reliability, and quality checks.
• Develop customer-facing market commentary and insights.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 3–6 years of experience in chemical or petrochemical market intelligence.
• Experience in chemical market research, price assessments, supply-demand analysis, and pricing databases.
• Strong understanding of chemical value chains, feedstocks, intermediates, and derivatives.
• Knowledge of trade data, freight markets, and Incoterms.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or Tableau experience is an advantage.
• Industry contacts across producers, traders, and distributors.
• Strong analytical, research, and communication skills.
• Ability to convert market data into actionable business recommendations.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Economics, or a related field.
• An MBA or postgraduate management degree is an advantage.
• Ownership mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.