Sr. Analyst Economic Research

**Who is our client and your future employer?**:
Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

**LHR Americas**:
The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

**Who are we looking for?****:
Economics Research team will drive external economics and markets’ updates, reporting, research, and forecast, leveraging advanced analytics for predictive insight through internal and external analysis.

**Qualifications**:

- **Job Specific Skills**: Expertise in Economic reporting; Expertise in articulating external factors.
- **Qualifications**: Minimum Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or Engineering, master's degree in business administration, Economics or Finance is preferred
- **Experience**: 6+ years Aggregate experience out of which at least 4 years in Economics or marketing intelligence.

**Duties and **responsibilities**
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- Understand Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients, Metals and Specialties market dynamics.
- Prepare holistic market analysis on the organization major products including historical and forward-looking data point and business insight.
- Translate supply/demand fundamentals, geo-political tension and major events into financial impact on the organization business and profitability
- Design, build, test, train and deploy the Economics Research models
- Accountable for maintaining relationship with EPM Leadership and CFO on all issues pertaining to Economics Research
- the organization focal of all Economics Research activities, including:

- Conduct ad-hoc studies on strategic performance topics/issues as directed by EXCOM, and provide conclusive insights and improvement recommendations
- Source & validate market data inputs for SAC / non-SAC reports
- Set macroeconomics assumption for the organization business planning and rolling forecast, including but not limited to GDP, inflation and oil price.
- Provide the organization products prices assumptions for business plan target setting
- Source the organization feedstock and utility assumptions for business plan target setting
- In collaboration with SBUs marketing intelligence develop the basis for business plan scenarios
- Prepare periodic reports about external market, external business environment and economics
- Prepare detailed analysis and research about global, regional and countries economics
- Convert geopolitical tensions, new regulation, and economics factors into financial measurements
- On an ongoing basis, examine current operational & business processes to identify and implement potential improvements that will positively impact upon service and cost performance
- Develop & implement the enterprise Performance Management Strategy - including Data Analytics and Reporting Strategy.
- Through the performance review and Business Insights, strive to identify opportunities for Step improvement in Business Performance
- Communications & Stakeholder management:

- Maintain network of internal and external contacts to ensure the understanding of economic challenges/opportunities
- Prepare the summary of the macro and micro economic environment
- Propose the assumptions and guidelines
- work the SBU with analytics, sensitivity analysis.

**Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?***:
This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.

Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:

- You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
- If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
- Indefinite term contract
- Competitive base salary
- Benefit for permanency in the company
- General health and dental plan

**THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE**:
**1. **Resume Evaluation**:
A member of our recruitment team will eval