Research Analyst - Cotton & Textile Commodities

About the role

Louis Dreyfus Company, a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, is looking for a Research Analyst to implement and supervise research on crop estimation, exports and imports, and demand for cotton textiles. The role involves maintaining databases, building automation tools and coordinating with agronomists and regional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and supervise agreed research methodology for crop estimation, exports and imports, and textile demand, and update databases and time series data regularly.
• Review the methodology after field observations such as crop tours and difference surveys, and contribute to its improvement.
• Collect and evaluate primary and secondary data, and check databases and external sources for consistency.
• Build automation tools using macros, Power Pivot in Excel, Power BI and Python to speed up data updates.
• Estimate cotton production areas from official sources, visual checks, farmer interviews and third-party information, and estimate supply and demand across the cotton textile value chain.
• Run scenario analyses on supply and demand risks, and assess the impact of weather, pests, diseases and input or labour costs on yields.
• Carry out gin, mill and farmer surveys, balance sheet reconciliation and coordinate with agronomists and regional teams on pressing surveys.
• Create user-friendly databases for cotton supply and demand estimates and calculate agri-commodity consumption.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics and Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Statistics or Agri-Business.
• 2 to 3 years of experience with the right skill set; freshers with the right skill set are also encouraged to apply.
• Agri-commodities experience preferred.
• Attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently and in a team.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Use of macros, Power Pivot, Power BI and Python for data analysis.

What we offer

• A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
• Training and development access.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Team-building events and career development opportunities.