Fertilizers Demand â Senior Analyst (Analytics & Consulting)
Fertilizers Demand â Senior Analyst (Analytics & Consulting)
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Fertilizers Demand Senior Analyst
(Analytics & Consulting)
Holborn London UK.
Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.
Argus Consulting Services is the advisory division of Argus Media the largest independent energy publisher in the world. We provide clients with customised analysis research data and commentary services on international energy markets. Our work is firmly focused on markets their structure logistics and economics. Argus Consulting Services draws on Argus key strengths energy markets expertise global networks and proprietary databases in order to deliver real client value.
Argus Consulting has two divisions. One undertakes tailor-made commissioned assignments for a wide variety of clients and across various sectors including oil & gas petrochemicals fertilizers hydrogen biofuels and energy transition solutions. The other division provides regular subscription services again to a wide variety of clients and across a similar range of sectors. This role is part of the subscription services division.
What were looking for
The consulting team has a strong track record of developing and launching forecast subscription services focused on both the short and longer term. We are constantly striving to improve coverage in the existing products delivering on Argus diversified portfolio of fertilizer services and to identify opportunities to launch new reports.
Fertilizer and fertilizer raw material markets are a core and fast growing part of our consultancy offering. We are currently looking for a passionate driven and energetic Fertilizer Demand Analyst to join the business focusing on leading our demand work and contributing to our multi-commodity subscriptions portfolio of fertilizer outlooks and analytics.
The role will be supporting fundamental fertilizer demand analysis as a major contribution to Argus fertilizer services from both the short-term to longer-term outlook perspective. The role will include collaboration with our data science team and subject matter experts (SMEs) in different fertilizer sectors. Depending on the seniority of the candidate the role would include developing Argus client-facing capabilities of the fertilizer demand forecasting including presentations at webinars client meetings and conferences.
The role is essential in the overall fertilizer analytics portfolio. Our fertilizer consulting analytics team is represented by 17 personnel primarily based in London but also with colleagues supporting from our offices in India and China. The role will include liaising with other fertilizer analysts and will be essential in building supportive and inclusive work culture especially for more junior team members.
What will you be doing
Management of Argus Fertilizer Demand Research & Analysis
You will be expected to maintain fertilizer demand analysis jointly with SMEs and contributing to both outlooks and analytics portfolio including:
- Quarterly analytics services; quarterly presentation-style publications and annual reports focused on medium-to-long-term forecast horizon and fundamental analysis of the fertilizer demand (primarily on urea phosphates potash and ammonia);
- Monthly outlook services; monthly publications focused on short-term forecasts (12-24 months) with support primarily focused on agricultural markets and their implications to fertilizer demand;
- Support SMEs with subscriber meetings including joint presentations requiring demand outlook support help dealing with demand-related enquiries contributing to webinars;
- Representing Argus as a Fertilizer Demand Analyst at fertilizer industry events;
- Liaising with colleagues in the data science team to develop our demand analysis further;
- Maintaining Argus fertilizer affordability tracker and developing it further.
Business development
Work with fertilizer product managers and analysts to share best practices in improving production processes and timeliness of Argus fertilizer demand analysis. Engage with the in-house data science (and other development) teams within Argus to support implementation of improvements to analytical techniques and product functionality.
People and Knowledge development
You will liaise with Argus staff to ensure current knowledge of Argus products and maintain current knowledge of major drivers and trends across fertilizer markets.
What were looking for in you
- Fertilizer industry experience (preferrable) most likely gained in either:
- Fertilizer consulting
- Market analysis
- Industry
- Agriculture analysis
- Educated to degree level (2.1 or above) from a leading university. Further education (e.g. MBA) a plus.
- Highly numerate with experience analysing comprehensive datasets quickly and meticulously with excellent attention to detail and accuracy focus.
- Intellectually curious and able to demonstrate structured problem solving and analytical skills.
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills.
- Strong IT skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Awareness of other statistical and programming languages such as R is an advantage.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks to deadline and to meet targets.
- Flexible in approach highly motivated and willing to contribute to the growth of Argus Consulting Services.
Whats in it for you
Our rapidly growing award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- Flexible working environment
- 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extensive internal and external training
About Argus
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments news analytics consulting services data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1500 staff Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the worlds principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions analyse situations manage risk facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation commodities and energy. Founded in 1970 Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities as well as participation in employee-led initiatives including a womens network. Our core values are Excellence Integrity Partnership and Inclusivity.
For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: submitting your job application you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race gender sexual orientation gender identitydisabilityor veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
