Senior Commodity Analyst - Base Metals Experience Required.

Description:

You will join Benchmark’s Supply Chain Data division, with responsibility for managing specific Nickel research areas and forecast datasets. A significant part of the role will be establishing networks with the global nickel sector, undertaking primary and desk-based research to understand supply, demand, prices and costs across nickel supply chains.

As part of Benchmark’s nickel analyst team, you will be responsible for producing Benchmark’s quarterly Nickel Forecast report. There will also be opportunities to support research into other markets. In addition, you will support our consultancy assignments, working on bespoke advisory projects for a cross section of industry stakeholders, including leading mining companies, OEMs, financial and government organisations.

It is key that you are a motivated individual with an eagerness to understand the global energy storage and electric vehicle supply chain and are driven to learn more and extend the company knowledge and product base. It is important that you are self-motivated and can manage your time to achieve specific tasks and assignments independently.

As part of your role, you will be given the opportunity to travel the world, become a recognised global authority on the topics you cover, interact with senior management from leading companies in the supply chain, and regularly speak to and be quoted by various media organisations. Benchmark is a fast-growing organisation so there will also be opportunities for progression and job development.

In your role you will directly report to Head of Energy Raw Materials.

Key responsibilities:

• Building networks with the global nickel sector.
• Promoting Benchmark as a provider of nickel supply and demand intelligence.
• Management of assigned forecast datasets.
• Engaging with the Benchmark team to share insight and conduct data analysis.
• Supporting with bespoke consulting projects.
• Speak to media and at industry events and forums.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience as a base metals commodity analyst, even better if you have exposure to the nickel sector.
• Analytical mindset, drive for deeper understanding and growth of personal and company knowledge base of industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint.
• Naturally organised and self-motivated individual.
• Good communication skills: able to interact with the internal team and external clients.
• To work within the start-up culture and mentality of Team Benchmark, which can require continuing to operate and undertake day to day duties while travelling across the world.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Holiday (fixed) + 1 day off for your Birthday
• 2 Mental health days per year
• Statutory Pension Contribution
• Staff social events