• Gather, organise, maintain critical supply and demand data related to global vegetable oils.
• Keeping organized records of data, documents, models, and historical reports to facilitate analysis and forecast while continue refining data and information resource networks.
• Develop price related statistical models to create an edge over the industry.
• Interpret and assemble data for forecasts and benchmark it against the market.
• Act as one of the gatekeepers of supply and demand information to streamline collection, dissemination and protection of our proprietary data and information.
• Provide consultation to trading teams in form of information database and any analysis report upon request.
• Keeping abreast of global developments in the industry, such as, renewable energy, weather and vegetable oils substitutions.
• Co-lead weekly fundamental analysis meetings, highlighting key changes to both supply and demand, providing explanations and revisiting forecast on these factors.
• Clearly communicate findings and analysis, using charts and graphs as supports.
• Build and maintain contacts with key industry players.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION
• Bachelor Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
• At least 1 – 3 years of relevant working experience
• Good knowledge of the whole industry (plantation -> refining ->consumers) and competing vegetable oils
• Good knowledge on the physiology of palms trees
• Good understanding of various trading strategies
• Good contacts with key players in the industry
• Strong database and programming skills
PERSONALITY TRAITS
• Strong communication skills to interact internally and externally
• Strong ability to organize large amounts of data required to design models and maintain data bases.
• Strong ability to sieve through large amounts of data to “cut to the chase”
• Enterprising character to uncover the next opportunity
