G&O Market Analyst

Company Description

• Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods.
• Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world.
• Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
• **Job Description** **Main accountabilities** *(Main Responsibilities)***:**
• Conduct analysis of Russian supply & demand of grains and oilseeds
• Build national balance sheets for all G&O products traded by the platform, as well as a regional balance sheet for wheat.
• Forecast Russian grains (wheat, corn, barley & minor grains) and oilseeds production volumes (soybeans, rapeseed, sunseed)
• Organize and conduct crop tours.
• Coordinate work with analysts and traders in various relevant countries.
• Manage Russian oilseeds crush estimates.
• Communicate results of analysis to Geneva traders and global group.
• Provide the group early warnings on sudden S&D changes
• Work with Geneva traders to develop trading strategy, highlight opportunities and risks.
• Coordinate with grains / oilseeds desk to update Russia’s feed matrix
• Monitor line-ups & customs and give regular updates to the group
• Monitor weekly harvesting/planting pace and deduce S&D implications from the data
• Estimate farmers’ costs of production and margins
• Take leadership role in developing the platform's oilseeds research (information, methodology and communication) within the region.
• Develop an extensive network with local external Grains & Oilseeds market players/analysts.
• Coordinate with other LDC commodity analysts and data science team to improve LDC Russian research analysis.
• Maintain and improve the Russia dataset and your balance sheet tool outputs (database/BI), including documentation, data checks, and reproducible logic.
• **Knowledge** **and Skills:**
• Deep knowledge of Russian commodity production practices (ideally in Grains & Oilseeds), regional agronomical specificities, dynamics of domestic demand (feed, human, industrial), internal trade flows & logistics, data sources.
• At least 5 years in commodity research (ideally in grains/oilseeds), market analysis, on a trading platform or market research consultancy.
• Proven Russian market coverage with capability to speak Russian fluently.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to interpret mixed information and maintain a clean assumption trail.
• Advanced Excel and statistics skills (and ideally Power BI). Nice-to-have: Python/R
• Attention to detail and accurate data handling.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to turn complex signals into clear “so what” conclusions.
• Comfortable engaging with commercial stakeholders; responsive and calm under time pressure
• Strong prioritization and time management; can run a weekly cadence while handling ad hoc requests.
• Curious, independent, and willing to challenge consensus with evidence
• Willingness to travel when required (e.g. for crop tours).

Additional Information

What We Offer

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

Sustainability