Company Overview

Our client is a leader in global chemicals, energy and renewables consulting and advisory services.

Job Description

This role provides primary research and ongoing analysis for markets in North and South America for primarily caustic soda, chlorine, chlor-alkali derivatives, but also alumina, vinyls, pulp, sodium chlorate and hydrogen peroxide.

Research includes, but is not limited to producer capacities, supply/demand balance information, trade balances, pricing, production costs, individual company analysis, market analysis and consumption analysis and associated econometric modelling.

Job Requirements

• Ten or more years of chemical industry experience, including experience related to the chlor-alkali, other electrolytic chemicals, alumina/aluminum, or pulp & paper industries; Commercial experience is desirable

• University degree required. Chemical engineering or chemistry degree preferred; MBA or other graduate degree is desirable

• Outgoing personality – Ability and willingness to establish and maintain personal relationships and develop high degree of trust at multiple levels within a client’s organization

• Demonstrated organized ability to research through established contacts with diverse market participant channels in telephone e-mail and face-to-face interfaces; ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills; ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions. Deals well with ambiguity and contradiction.

• Strong computer modelling and excel spreadsheet management skills. Advanced excel skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office Professional suite

• Persuasive speaker at all client levels to small and large audiences

• Demonstrated “team player”; ability to internalize organizational strategy and objectives and provide peer leadership for collaborative success. Drives for action and results.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (after travel is safe)

• Willing to consider remote candidates willing to travel to the Houston office periodically

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including fluent in English; Portuguese and/or Spanish language fluency preferred; writing sample submissions required

Please note; Chemical Search International is the exclusive recruitment partner for this company and role. All applications or expressions of interest should be sent directly to us to be considered. Rest assured we shall reply to all contacts.