Data Analytics & Market Intelligence Manager

The Manager of Data Analytics & Market Intelligence is responsible for driving market intelligence initiatives by leveraging data from key industry sources such as ICIS, CMA, and Argus, and collaborating with key stakeholders across feedstock, commercial, marketing, and procurement teams. This role plays a critical part in analyzing feedstock dynamics, assessing their impact on raw materials, and supporting strategic decision-making related to finished goods and associated categories.

Additionally, the role will work closely with analytics teams to develop scenario modeling, ensuring accuracy and alignment with global functionalities. This position will also support procurement teams in reviewing and validating cost-out projects, ensuring their accuracy and strategic assessment.
 

Key Responsibilities:
 

Market Intelligence & Analytics:
• Manage and analyze market intelligence from ICIS, CMA, Argus, and other data sources.
• Work with key feedstock leads to assess supply chain and pricing trends impacting raw materials.
• Provide insights to commercial, marketing, and procurement teams to anticipate market shifts and
inform business strategies.
• Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and analytical tools to enhance market intelligence
reporting.
• Ensure scenario modeling accuracy in collaboration with the analytics team, aligning with global strategy and functionalities.
 

Collaboration & Strategic Insights:
• Partner with procurement teams to assess and validate cost-out projects, ensuring proper evaluation
and financial accuracy.
• Support commercial and marketing teams in understanding feedstock-driven price fluctuations and their impact on overall product costs.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to provide data-backed insights that enhance sourcing strategies and risk mitigation efforts

Process Improvement & Innovation:
• Enhance data-driven decision-making through automation, predictive analytics, and advanced modeling techniques.
• Work with IT and analytics teams to integrate new data sources and business intelligence tools for
improved visibility and forecasting.
• Ensure data consistency, integrity, and compliance across multiple business functions.

Qualifications & Experience:
• 5+ years of experience in market intelligence, analytics, procurement, or a related field.
• Experience working with ICIS, CMA, Argus, or other commodity intelligence platforms is strongly preferred.
• Strong data analysis skills, with expertise in modeling, scenario analysis, and business intelligence tools.
• Ability to communicate complex data insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (procurement, commercial, marketing, finance, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
 

Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Economics, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA or MS in Analytics) preferred but not required.
 

Specific skills
• Ability to implement creative solutions, resourceful, takes initiative and is self-directed.
• Enjoys leading, problem solving and execution
• Attention to detail, with strong communication skills, written, spoken, and presentation
• Demonstrated collaboration across a heavily matrixed organization
• Desire to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to build strong internal and cross-functional relationships