Research Analyst - Coffee

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Research Analyst to work in a truly global environment supporting Volcafe's global coffee trading strategy through the collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative and fundamental coffee market data reporting to the Deputy Head of Agronomy, with a functional reporting line to the Head of Coffee Research, The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world's leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world's major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working for Volcafe in Bangalore, India.

Key Accountabilities

Creating and updating our in-house database of global coffee exports and imports on a daily, weekly and monthly frequency

Collate global coffee, differential and local price data to be analysed by the quantitative trading team

Monitor coffee supply and demand fundamental drivers to support the head of coffee research in presenting updates to senior management

Analyse and interpret developments in the physical coffee market, including variables listed above to develop enhanced trading model

Generating timely and ad-hoc updates to the propriety trading team

Explore additional data sources and platforms that will streamline analysis and usability of research data for both the inhouse research team and traders.

Work with our inhouse technology team closely on projects including developing systems used to process large amounts of data

Creating Power BI dashboards (or any updated software) to depict fundamental coffee data using both public and proprietary data sources.

Be an integral member of the global coffee research team responsible for supporting Volcafe's global coffee trading strategy

Skills and Experience

A degree in Economics, Maths, Statistics, Business, Computer Sciences preferable

Highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail

Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey facts and ideas clearly

3 years + working in commodities research potentially for a bank, trading house or hedge fund

Familiarity with data scraping techniques and automation tools to collect data from public and internal sources.

Strong ability to manage and analyse large datasets to identify trends and generate forecasts, with familiarity in leveraging AI tools to enhance data management and analytical efficiency

A keen enthusiasm for research, commodities and data, as the role will focus largely on the management, analysis and dissemination of quantitative data

Organised with attention to detail and goal-oriented

Work to meet consistent deadlines

Fluent English language skills

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities.

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.