Freight Research Analyst

For motivated candidates we offer the chance to belong to one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of commodities and to be part of a specialized, international, and diverse Freight team within the Coal Department.

The main tasks and responsibilities include

• Collecting, compiling, analyzing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data on the freight and commodity markets

• Maintaining and developing a structured approach to the storage and analysis of statistical information, including supply, demand, trade data, and macroeconomic indicators

• Tracking and reporting relevant market news on a daily basis

• Assimilating information sourced from the company’s extensive network of field offices and from external industry sources and contacts

• Identifying market trends and economic developments affecting the international freight markets and to provide real time feedback on other relevant markets

• Developing and maintaining internal technical reports and models with a view to expand their coverage to commodities carried by bulk carriers

• The role is 100% office based

The ideal candidate

• has strong analytical skills

• is a team player, self-motivated and eager to join one of the commodity industry leading companies

• has advanced organizational skills, close attention to detail and a good sense of discipline

• has an ability to individually work to strict deadlines with minimal guidance and supervision

• can work in a multicultural and entrepreneurial as well as performance oriented environment

Qualifications and requirements

• A degree or equivalent qualification economics / statistics / economic geography and a keen interest in the commodity markets

• Proven analytical skills, including the ability to critically analyze data and identify trends and key drivers

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Advanced presentation, research, and verbal / written communication skills

• Experience with Oracle’s databases work (reports) as an advantage

• Fluent in English spoken and written (corporate language)

• Holding a Swiss work permit or passport holder of CH / EU

Benefits

• We are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical, and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.

• We reimburse public transport for commuting to work; alternatively, we offer free parking space.

• We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.

• We have a competitive parental leave policy. Our childcare benefits also include emergency childcare services and financial assistance towards daycare costs.

• Employees’ Swiss Pension 2nd pillar is fully paid by Glencore.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications. ?

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