Fastmarkets
global commodities
AnalyticsAnalyst
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“Analytics Analyst at Fastmarkets. Skills: Data gathering, Analysis, Forecasting, Written commentary. Deliver market intelligence. Deliver price forecasting”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure commentary actionable; Ensure forecasts actionable; Actionable and relevant to traders; Actionable and relevant to processors; Actionable and relevant to food companies; Actionable and relevant to biofuel participants
Industry & Context.
Critically assess statistical analyses; Critically assess forecast models; Suggest improvements; Develop new models
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Data gathering, Analysis, Forecasting, Written commentary, Fundamental outlooks, Data visualizations, Price forecasts, Commodity supply/demand models, Price models, Short-term forecasting processes, Critically assess statistical analyses, Critically assess forecast models, Suggest improvements, Develop new models, Excellent written English, Excellent verbal English
Nice to Have
Experience building commodity supply/demand models, Experience building commodity price models, Experience building short-term forecasting processes, Experience maintaining commodity supply/demand models, Experience maintaining commodity price models, Experience maintaining short-term forecasting processes, Experience supporting commercial teams, Engaging clients with insights, Engaging clients with market outlook commentary
What You'll Do.
Deliver market intelligence
Deliver price forecasting
Deliver analytical insights
Produce written commentary
Produce fundamental outlooks
Produce data visualizations
Produce price forecasts
Build industry knowledge
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate complex market drivers; Communicate forecasts; Build relationships with colleagues
Communication Scope
Excellent written English; Excellent verbal English; Communicate complex market drivers; Communicate forecasts clearly; Ensure commentary actionable; Ensure forecasts actionable
Process & Methodology
Manage deadlines, Time-management, Task-prioritization
Full Job Description
Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets. Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 700 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland and beyond. The Role The Grains Analyst is responsible for delivering market intelligence, price forecasting, and analytical insights across global corn, barley, and wheat markets. This role strengthens Fastmarkets’ grains coverage by producing timely commentary, enhancing analytical methodologies, and supporting the commercialization of our agriculture analytics products. The analyst will play a key role in evolving our grains analytics offering, currently focused on monthly forecasting and short‑term commentary and expanding our capabilities in line with client demand for transparent, actionable insights across feed, food, and biofuel‑linked grain markets. The ideal candidate is interested in economic and commodity market research and will thrive in a fast-paced and innovative environment, have a can-do attitude, juggle various tasks and projects, and meet deadlines. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES * Data gathering, analysis, and forecasting * Producing written commentary, fundamental outlooks, data visualizations, and price forecasts * Building industry knowledge and contacts * Client contact and presentations ## Qualifications We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intel
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