Research Analyst
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8 hours ago
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Job Summary
Responsibilities:
- Contribution to the development and implementation of agreed research methodology for crop estimation export /Imports and demand of Made ups of textile industry.
- Regularly updating and maintaining databases / time series data and contribution to the development of the research methodology and strategy and continuously bring improvisation besides following the regular methodology
- Creating automation tools using macros power pivot in MS Excel Power BI and Python coding which can help in making the task of updating data swift and efficient.
- To be able to calculate demand /consumption of agri commodities.
- To keep a tab on market and track latest developments in trade that influence and can affect the companys business.
- Work with Commodity Platform and Research on Data Science & Analytics projects for Pakistan
- Assist in managing Pakistan Commodity Balance Sheet and keeping trade strategy aligned with BS
- Conduct Real time Market Analysis - Awareness of current values trading and Relative competitiveness of various origins
- Supply & Demand Analysis Keep abreast of latest trends in production consumption export and imports including weather developments and its impact on production as well as impact on balance sheet.
- Continuous review of the methodology being applied in view of observations made during crop tours.
- Conduct crop tours across different regions of Pakistan.
- Collection and evaluation of primary and secondary data and performing sanity check on databases and external sources to ensure consistency of data.
- Estimate cotton areas by collecting data from official sources regularly Confirmation of area estimates through visual estimation of area changes Farmer interviews
- Gathering of information from third parties like research institutes Seed industry Agri departments etc.
- Highlight the risks to the crop estimate by working out various scenarios. Assessment of the impact of various scenarios on yields and associated probabilities such as weather pests diseases and changing costs or supply of inputs or labor etc
- Close monitoring of weather developments and long term forecasts to update production estimates.
- Analyze trends evaluate behaviors etc. and make appropriate conclusions.
- Conducting detailed cost of production & Gross margins studies.
- Communication of the findings in the form ofwell-argued crop tour report.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors in Agronomy/ Maths & Economics/ Statistics
- 2 to 3 years experience with the right skill sets.
- Agri Commodities experience (Preferable)
Additional Information :
- Strong data Analytical & Problem-solving skills of big data sets.
- Working knowledge in Advance Excel & Power BI (Must have)
- SQL and basis knowledge of Python (coding to be able to correct errors while running python report. (Preference)
- Business proficiency in English and Good communication in Urdu
- Good communication in Punjabi & Sindhi preferred
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people our business partners the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
- Access to Training and Development
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Regular events that foster team engagement
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Spss
- Data Collection
- R
- Stata
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Data Mining
- Calculus
- Market Research
- Operations Research
- SAS
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
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