Senior Analyst - Energy Storage Systems, Analysis & Forecasts (Hybrid)

Senior Analyst - Energy Storage Systems, Analysis & Forecasts (Hybrid)

Full-time


Department: Analytics


Employment Type: Permanent


Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new- energy markets.


This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate eager to help leading companies and governments transition to a low carbon, sustainable future by collecting, analyzing and delivering the data and insights that our clients need to navigate this change.


The Role


The Senior Analyst will be a content leader in the battery raw materials research team, with a focus on Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The Senior Analyst contributes directly to the overall house view, overseeing data collection and analysis, and delivering Fastmarkets’ quarterly ESS outlook report and 10-year forecast. Specifically, you will lead on providing a coherent market outlook, considering renewable energy forecasts and associated ESS demand, battery chemistry and raw material demand, analysis on cell design and costs, insights on regional market characteristics, and the implications of ESG and policy for supply chain risk.


Principal accountabilities


Identifies necessary data inputs and oversees procurement, collection, cleaning and validating for creating a renewable energy forecast, energy storage demand and country-level market fundamentals.


Partnering with Fastmarkets’ Battery Cost Analyst, analyses and integrates raw material price and chemistry outlooks to estimate costs for energy storage cells.


Updates analysis on market fundamentals, comprised of country-level data on ESS deployments, ESS targets, and key drivers and barriers for adoption.


Supplements forecast models with content creation on the battery raw materials market, technology development, regulatory/policy developments, ESG regulations, and trade policy that impacts the ESS market.


Is the lead author of Fastmarkets' Quarterly ESS Outlook and 10-Year Forecast Report, and controls input from internal and external contributors to guarantee timely and coherent updates for our customers.


Leads development of new and enhanced analysis and content for the quarterly report.


Manages client and internal enquiries about the ESS market and is accountable for fulfilment of requests for insight and data for presentations and interviews.


Data and analysis contributions for presentations at industry events, forums, webinars and product marketing.


Uses their network to engage with market participants, gain insights across the value chain, promote Fastmarkets data and insights and identify opportunities for product enhancements.


Acts as subject matter expert to showcase value to prospective clients in partnership with sales.


Works with consulting on projects by interacting with clients, helping specify and design studies which deliver to client needs, undertaking primary and secondary research, and supporting delivery.


Key interfaces


Head of BRM (Line Manager)


BRM Commodity Analysts


Editorial, marketing and sales


KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS


In-depth knowledge of ESS, market fundamentals and working knowledge of battery raw materials, battery chemistries and cells, and EV markets.


2-4 years of relevant data collection, management, analysis and forecast model development experience, including (s).


Preference for previous experience in battery or commodities research, mining and refining, commodities trading and/or industrial manufacturing.


Strong data identification and acquisition expertise conducted via primary and secondary research.


Comprehensive understanding of statistical modelling and forecasting, particularly with regards to time series data, and some exposure to machine learning a plus.


Able to critically assess statistical analyses and forecast models and suggest improvements.


Proficiency with Microsoft, data analysis and forecast modeling applications.


Excellent writing and verbal skills.


Confident with presenting at industry events and speaking to customers.


Capacity to speak on the record to the media about market developments.


Able to foster and develop relationships with market participants.


Collaborative team player.


If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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