Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,300 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 29 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.
Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg, the specialist software and technology services investor. Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.
What will you be doing?
Argus is seeking a Lead Consultantto provide subject matter expertise for our olefins subscription services, including market reports, price forecasts/outlooks, and biannually released fundamentals analytics with forecasts (capacities, supply, demand and trade flows). This senior position is pivotal to Argus' global success. You will support the Vice President and work closely with other consultants and analysts across the sector in various regional offices to deliver high-quality products, engage with clients and develop product innovation and industry insights.
- Cultivate deep understanding of Asian olefins-related markets, deep understanding of capacity development, the cost to produce from the various routes, the dynamics of the PP/PE chain and understanding of the dynamics of the other derivatives - EO/PO/ACN etc. and their downstream chains.
- Play an active role in business development and networking by identifying and communicating opportunities for repeat business and for supporting the development of new prospects.
- Share key, actionable business insights from industry meetings with the sector.
- Establish themself as a thought leader underpinned by consistent marketing and business development output, including industry presentations and client meetings.
- Verify data integrity and global data flow and contribute to olefins fundamental analytics and monthly price outlooks.
- Continuously look for ways to improve the product deliverables and make the process and coordination more efficient.
- Support the sector’s annual AAV growth targets by prioritizing client needs with product development and innovation.
- Work closely with Data, Data Science and Technology teams, as required, to improve efficiency and speed of deliverables and support the Chemical Analytics vision for the development of dashboards and scenario analysis tools.
What we’re looking for in you
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- At least 5 years of recent experience focused on pricing, market conditions and trends, capacity, supply and demand for ethylene and olefins
- A recognised degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Economics or industry-related fields.
- High level of understanding of petrochemicals, oil and gas.
- Research and analysis experience from planning departments and/or consulting positions is a plus.
- Highly accomplished collecting, monitoring, analysing and communicating market data.
- Experienced conducting regional and/or global market analyses that identify and interpret economic drivers, supply/demand fundamentals, trade flows and capacity data.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for clear and effective interaction with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
- Highly developed communication and presentation skills
- Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
- Experience with R, Python or SQL is preferred, but strong willingness to learn and technical aptitude is a requisite.
- Able to work independently while engaging and collaborating in line with the Argus values: Excellence, Integrity, Partnership, and Inclusivity.
What’s in it for you
- Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
- Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities
- Hybrid working model - Work from Home options available
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
- 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days
- Extensive internal and external training
- Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme
Travel
- A willingness and availability to travel up to 25% of the time
We're not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if you're interested, please apply directly.
We will conduct interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advertisement when we find the right candidate.
