Grains & Oilseeds Market Analyst
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About the Role
Louis Dreyfus Company seeks a Grains & Oilseeds Market Analyst to conduct supply-demand analysis for Russian grains and oilseeds, build balance sheets, and support trading strategy.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Conduct analysis of Russian supply & demand of grains and oilseeds
- Build national balance sheets for all G&O products traded by the platform, and regional balance sheet for wheat
- Forecast Russian grains and oilseeds production volumes
- Organize and conduct crop tours
- Coordinate work with analysts and traders in various relevant countries
- Manage Russian oilseeds crush estimates
- Communicate results of analysis to Geneva traders and global group
- Provide early warnings on sudden S&D changes
- Work with Geneva traders to develop trading strategy, highlight opportunities and risks
- Coordinate with grains/oilseeds desk to update Russia's feed matrix
- Monitor line ups & customs and give regular updates
- Monitor weekly harvesting/planting pace and deduce S&D implications
Requirements
- Degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Agronomy, Data/Statistics or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in commodity research (ideally grains/oilseeds), market analysis, on a trading platform or market research consultancy
- Proven Russian market coverage with Russian language at business professional/natural level
- Deep knowledge of Russian commodity production practices, regional agronomical specificities, domestic demand dynamics, internal trade flows & logistics, data sources
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
- Advanced Excel and statistics skills (Power BI preferred, Python/R nice to have)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Willingness to travel when required (e.g. for crop tours)
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Company Description
- Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, active in over 100 countries with approximately 18,000 employees globally.
Main Accountabilities
- Conduct analysis of Russian supply & demand of grains and oilseeds.
- Build national balance sheets for all G&O products traded by the platform, as well as a regional balance sheet for wheat.
- Forecast Russian grains (wheat, corn, barley & minor grains) and oilseeds production volumes (soybeans, rapeseed, sunseed).
- Organize and conduct crop tours.
- Coordinate work with analysts and traders in various relevant countries.
- Manage Russian oilseeds crush estimates.
- Communicate results of analysis to Geneva traders and global group.
- Provide the group early warnings on sudden S&D changes.
- Work with Geneva traders to develop trading strategy, highlight opportunities and risks.
- Coordinate with grains/oilseeds desk to update Russia's feed matrix.
- Monitor line ups & customs and give regular updates to the group.
- Monitor weekly harvesting/planting pace and deduce S&D implications from the data.
Knowledge and Skills
- Preference for a Degree in Agricultural Economics / Economics / Agronomy / Data/Statistics (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years in commodity research (ideally in grains/oilseeds), market analysis, on a trading platform or market research consultancy.
- Proven Russian market coverage with Russian Language (Business professional / Natural Language Levels).
- Deep knowledge of Russian commodity production practices (ideally in Grains & Oilseeds), regional agronomical specificities, dynamics of domestic demand, internal trade flows & logistics, data sources.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to interpret mixed information and maintain a clean assumption trail.
- Advanced Excel and statistics skills (and ideally Power BI). Nice to have: Python/R.
- Attention to detail and accurate data handling.
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to turn complex signals into clear conclusions.
- Comfortable engaging with commercial stakeholders; responsive and calm under time pressure.
- Strong prioritization and time management; can run a weekly cadence while handling ad hoc requests.
- Curious, independent, and willing to challenge consensus with evidence.
- Willingness to travel when required (e.g. for crop tours).
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles).
- Pension contributions.
- Access to Training and Development.
- Access to Concierge Partnerships.
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