Market Analyst - Trading

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Market Analyst to join our Market Analysis team in office in Wichita, KS. We are seeking a highly motivated and self-driven individual to support our fertilizer trading business. Koch Fertilizer annually trades 6MM+ tons of fertilizer in multiple regions across the globe (the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.). This role will be a primary partner for our global and regional traders to help make trading decisions around risk management and positioning. The role is contribution-focused and will impact division profitability daily.

What You Will Do

• Manage supply & demand models and other fertilizer market price setting mechanisms.
• Be the owner of market fundamentals including import/export data, global energy prices, global product tradeflows, etc.
• Identify if market prices are overpriced, underpriced, or rightly priced to inform trading decisions.
• Lead a daily POV & Strategy session summarizing our market POV.
• Summarize the POV & Strategy from the session and follow up on any action items.
• Partner with our traders to translate our market POV into buy/sell decisions.
• Be a part of a global team collaborating across the USA, Brazil, Europe, China, and/or Australia.
• Customer market presentations, assistance with requests from commercial leaders, & trading strategy support.
• International travel to collaborate with internal colleagues in the UK, Brazil, and/or China.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience working in commodity markets-such as grains, fertilizers, or similar sectors-in roles related to commercial operations, market analysis, logistics, finance, or a combination of these areas

What Will Put You Ahead

• Direct experience supporting a fertilizer business.
• Experience working in a global team (across multiple time zones/nationalities).
• Experience analyzing supply/demand fundamentals.
• Experience leading discussions, translating complex market data into clear insights.
• Experience forecasting market price direction using quantitative and/or qualitative models.
• Experience analyzing global trade flows for key export/import regions.
• Analytical experience leveraging AI/other creative solutions to improve modeling.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).