TRADE ANALYST

Key Responsibilities

• Market Research and Analysis: Monitor global and regional sugar markets, including production, consumption, inventory levels, imports, exports and trade flows.
• Supply and Demand Forecasting: Develop and maintain sugar supply-and-demand models and forecasts for key producing and consuming markets.
• Price and Market Monitoring: Track sugar prices, futures markets, currency movements and other macroeconomic factors affecting sugar trading.
• Market Intelligence: Analyse crop conditions, weather patterns, government policies, trade regulations and geopolitical developments that may influence sugar supply and demand.
• Trading Support: Provide market insights, analytical reports and recommendations to support trading strategies, pricing decisions and risk management.
• Data Management and Reporting: Collect, consolidate and analyse market data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency in reports, databases and forecasting models.
• Business Development Support: Identify market opportunities, emerging trends and potential changes in regional and international sugar trade flows.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with traders, research teams, suppliers, customers and external market participants to gather market intelligence and validate research findings.
• Reporting and Presentations: Prepare regular market updates, analytical reports and presentations for management and internal stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance International Trading, Business Management, Statistics, Agricultural Economics or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in commodity market research, trading analysis or agricultural commodities would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of sugar markets, commodity trading, supply-and-demand analysis and futures markets is preferred.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex market data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint experience with statistical software, data visualisation or analytical tools would be an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present market findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.