Market Analyst

Posted Date over 1 year ago
Location Zurich
Discipline Manufacturing & Production
Job Reference 30709
Salary 0.0
Our client a natural resource producer is hiring for an experienced Market Analyst to support the Head of Copper and Cobalt market analysis. The scope of coverage will be analysis of the broader demand-side of the copper and cobalt markets.

Functional responsibilities:
  • Preparing weekly copper and/or cobalt market summary reports to be internally circulated as part of the ‘Market Review’ publication
  • Assisting in presenting market updates to senior management at Marketing Committees, as well as at other internal meetings as necessary.
  • Assisting in preparing internal price forecasts of copper prices, copper cathode premiums, copper blister RCs, copper concentrate TC/RCs, cobalt metal prices, cobalt hydroxide payables. These forecasts are updated monthly, subsequently reviewed by the Marketing Committee and circulated to relevant departments for planning purposes.
  • Developing and regularly updating fundamental market analysis models of the copper and cobalt markets, with a focus on demand. Special attention to be given to modelling demand from China, the renewable energy sectors, and from electric vehicles and battery demand
  • Responding to ad-hoc research and analysis requests from senior management. These can come in a variety of forms.
  • Supporting sales, strategy, risk, hedging, M&A, finance and PR departments through regular deliverables and assistance with ad-hoc requests
  • Developing a network of industry contacts intended to gather robust market intelligence.
  • Attending conferences and other industry events to gather information, network and represent the group