Market Analyst - Trading

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Market Analyst to join our Market Analysis team in office in Wichita, KS.

We are seeking a highly motivated and self-driven individual to support our fertilizer trading business.

Koch Fertilizer annually trades 6MM+ tons of fertilizer in multiple regions across the globe (the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.).

This role will be a primary partner for our global and regional traders to help make trading decisions around risk management and positioning.

The role is contribution-focused and will impact division profitability daily.

What You Will Do


* Manage supply & demand models and other fertilizer market price setting mechanisms.


* Be the owner of market fundamentals including import/export data, global energy prices, global product tradeflows, etc.


* Identify if market prices are overpriced, underpriced, or rightly priced to inform trading decisions.


* Lead a daily POV & Strategy session summarizing our market POV.


* Summarize the POV & Strategy from the session and follow up on any action items.


* Partner with our traders to translate our market POV into buy/sell decisions.


* Be a part of a global team collaborating across the USA, Brazil, Europe, China, and/or Australia.


* Customer market presentations, assistance with requests from commercial leaders, & trading strategy support.


* International travel to collaborate with internal colleagues in the UK, Brazil, and/or China.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* 5+ years of experience working in commodity markets-such as grains, fertilizers, or similar sectors-in roles related to commercial operations, market analysis, logistics, finance, or a combination of these areas

What Will Put You Ahead


* Direct experience supporting a fertilizer business.


* Experience working in a global team (across multiple time zones/nationalities).


* Experience analyzing supply/demand fundamentals.


* Experience leading discussions, translating complex market data into clear insights.


* Experience forecasting market price direction using quantitative and/or qualitative models.


* Experience analyzing global trade flows for key export/import regions.


* Analytical experience leveraging AI/other creative solutions to improve modeling.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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