Lead Business Analyst (Analytics and Research Department)

About the company

Uralchem United Chemical Company is one of the international leaders in the field of mineral fertilizer production. We are among the largest chemical companies in Russia and Eastern Europe and are the second largest producer of ammonium nitrate in the world.

Today, Uralchem is

• advanced production sites in Russia
• more than 38,000 employees worldwide,
• large-scale logistics and developed distribution
• focus on sustainable development and food security

Our products help grow large and stable harvests, providing food for millions of people. A world without hunger is not just a dream; it is our mission.

Your tasks

• Conduct in-depth analysis of the global fertilizer market: supply and demand, prices, market drivers, export-import flows, capacity utilization, competition, margin, and cost structure
• Collect and aggregate data from multiple sources: API, internal databases, industry platforms, exchange information, official national statistics, financial and production reports of competitors/consumers, commodity data provider reports, etc.
• Develop statistical and forecasting models: market balances, price scenarios, demand elasticity, trade flow forecasts
• Prepare analytical materials and presentations for colleagues, management, and external users
• Build interactive dashboards and automated reports for management and the trading team
• Design and maintain ETL-pipelines for regular market data updates and reporting automation
• Optimize the analytical stack and propose tools to increase the speed and quality of big data processing

Requirements

Our expectations

• 5+ years of experience in commodity market analytics, market research, business analytics, or strategic marketing (experience in fertilizers or related industries will be an advantage)
• Higher education in economics, or knowledge of the fundamentals of macro- and microeconomics, economics, and corporate finance
• Technological skills: Excel – high level (nested tables, queries to external data sources; complex formulas; working with arrays, etc.); SQL and databases – proficient level; BI tools – usage and design (forming technical specifications)
• Experience using macros/Python/R for statistical modeling or automation will be an advantage
• Experience in cleaning, structuring, and normalizing heterogeneous data, searching for and using non-standard or indirect sources
• Experience in mathematical and statistical analysis, ability to build regression models, time series forecasting
• Spoken and written English at Upper-Intermediate level and above

Requirements Not specified; Experience: 0 years

What we offer

• Interesting work in a large industrial company
• Comfortable office with a wonderful view in Moscow City (Empire Business Center)
• Full compliance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation
• Opportunities for professional and career growth
• Additional monetary payments: benefits for childbirth, marriage, etc.
• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• VHI (Voluntary Health Insurance) for you and your children from the first day of work (including dentistry)
• Corporate training, continuous development
• Mobile phone expense compensation
• Monthly sports events, workouts