Business Analyst

About the role:

The Business Analyst will play a key role in supporting strategic and commercial decision-making by delivering deep market insights, competitor analysis, financial analysis, and performance tracking. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of the chemical industry value chain and an analytical mindset to support new business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Market & Industry Analysis:

• Conduct comprehensive market research on specialty chemical products, technologies, applications, customer segments, pricing trends, and global supply-demand dynamics.

Business Intelligence:

• Monitor competitors, industry trends, M&A activity, new capacity announcements, and regulatory changes to identify risks and opportunities.

Develop and Maintain Trade Movement Reports:

• Prepare, update, and manage comprehensive trade movement reports for both new and existing key products.

Strategic Support:

• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Plant Operations teams to support strategic initiatives such as new product development, capacity expansions, or process improvements.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Prepare and present actionable reports including executive summaries, technical briefs, detailed market overviews, white papers, financial analysis, and investment recommendations.

Build and Manage Internal Knowledge Repositories:

• Create and maintain an organized in-house repository encompassing industry landscapes, product profiles, global plant capacities, manufacturing technologies, and key industry trends. Ensure that the repository is up-to-date, accessible, and valuable for cross-functional teams.

Key Qualifications, Skills & Competencies:

• A Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets.
• Strong knowledge of chemical industry value chains and technical terminologies.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into meaningful insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Exposure:

• Experience in working with chemical, petrochemical, or specialty chemical industries.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, product lifecycle, or techno-commercial feasibility.
• Prior involvement in market assessment or business development support.

Desired Experience:

Why Join Us?

Be a part of a growing and dynamic organization driving operational excellence in the specialty chemical industry. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making and gain exposure to both technical and commercial aspects of the business.