Sasol · 1 day ago
Market Analyst - Global Alcohols and Technical Formulations
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. The Market Analyst supports strategic decision-making by monitoring international trade, competitive dynamics, and global supply-demand developments across Sasol’s Alcohols and Technical Formulations portfolio, providing insights and recommendations to guide marketing and investment decisions.
ChemicalEnergyManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Monitor and analyse global trade flows, import/export trends, and price movements for alcohols, surfactants, and related intermediates
Track competitive developments, including new capacity announcements, plant closures, and product shifts among key global producers and customers
Provide regular market intelligence summaries highlighting significant shifts in supply, demand, and pricing
Continually track and share relevant market data, insights, and data sources with the commercial teams to strengthen market awareness and responsiveness
Maintain and refine a global alcohols supply–demand balance model by region, product family, and end-use segment
Integrate external datasets (trade statistics, capacity databases, industry publications) and internal inputs (sales, production, and marketing data)
Use the model to identify market opportunities and risks that inform marketing strategies, investment/disposal decisions, and production planning
Develop and automate dashboards and visual analytics using Power BI or similar tools
Interpret market and trade data to support fast, evidence-based decision-making
Present complex information in concise, visually engaging formats for senior leadership and commercial stakeholders
Support business cases for investment, capacity expansion, or divestment through quantitative market and margin analysis
Contribute to the long-range plan (LRP) and strategy reviews by providing updated market outlooks
Collaborate with Marketing, Business Intelligence, and Product Line teams to ensure market views are consistent with commercial priorities
Translate data into actionable narratives that highlight market risks, opportunities, and implications
Communicate findings through well-structured presentations and reports that enable confident, timely decisions
Act as a bridge between technical analysis and commercial strategy by clearly articulating the 'so what' behind the data
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in economics, Business, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
5–8 years of relevant working experience in market analysis, business intelligence, or strategy roles, preferably within the chemical, energy, or commodities sectors
Strong analytical and quantitative capability with a high degree of accuracy and data integrity
Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and data visualisation or statistical tools
Good understanding of international trade data and industry databases (e.g., IHS, GTA, ICIS)
Strong storytelling and presentation skills—ability to turn data into meaningful insights that inform strategy
Commercial awareness and sound judgement in interpreting market trends
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Collaborative and proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Preferred
A postgraduate qualification is advantageous
Additional languages an advantage
Benefits
A collegial team and a wide range of tasks with a high degree of creative freedom await you, for which you will quickly assume responsibility.
We ensure the best possible work-life balance through flexible working hours, the option of mobile working and full-time employment of 38.5 hours.
We offer you attractive remuneration, supplemented by numerous modern social benefits including company pension schemes.
We support you in your development with individual further training opportunities at specialist, project or management level and enable a wide variety of career paths.
As part of our health management, you can access a work-life service, personal advice/coaching and webinars at any time.
Company
Sasol
Sasol is an energy and production company that specializes in producing and marketing chemical products.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.97B2023-04-18Post Ipo Debt· $2.97B
2018-01-01Post Ipo Equity
1982-05-07IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Baloyi
Chief Executive Officer
Walt Bruns
Group Chief Financial Officer
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