Junior Analyst, Commodities Pricing at Careerbuilder in Short Hills, New Jersey

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce's client in Short Hills, NJ is looking for a Junior Commodities Pricing Analyst to join their growing team for an exciting new project.

Responsibilities:

• Member of cross-functional team of data scientists and engineers to design analytic solutions for the commodities market


• Develop new products or datasets for oil/gas, minerals, rare earths, and freight


• Create a portfolio of products that will identify arbitrage opportunities or mispricing in commodities markets using shipping data


• Prioritize the portfolio of projects by working with stakeholders and through an understanding of the market


• Identify specific commodity risks through the application (or identification) of exploratory, predictive, and root-cause analytics

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Math/Statistics, Finance, Economics, or Business


• 3 + years of experience working in risk pricing, trading, analyst/research, quant/data scientist/engineer in commodities or futures markets


• Strong analytical, statistical, and critical thinking skills with the ability to deliver in a self-directed environment and timely manner


• Proven track record conceptualizing or developing analytic solutions for the commodities industry with knowledge of commodities databases


• Familiarity or willingness to learn about commodities regulation and policy, both domestically in the U.S. and internationally


• Strong understanding of commodity market concepts with the ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences


• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems and make decisions, sometimes with uncomplete data, in cross-functional environments


• Strong communication, leadership, organization, project management, and change management skills


• Ability to work within a team and across functions

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters or graduate degree


• A record of research or presenting at industry conferences


• Hands on experience with data analysis and machine learning is a big plus, especially working knowledge of SQL and Python to explore and analyze transactional data


• Strong customer focus and ability to translate customer needs to an analytic problem statement


• Experience working with logistics, delivery, point-of-sale, and/or shipping data

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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