Senior Market Intelligence Analyst

• About Tricon
• It is an exciting time to build your career at Tricon! Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Tricon has been built on a foundation of perseverance, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking, powered by some of the industry’s top talent. Our culture values independence and accountability, where we empower our employees to make an impact.
• With 30 years in business, Tricon has become a global leader in the trading and distribution of petrochemicals, polymers, and raw materials. Today, we are one of the largest privately held companies in Houston, the world’s second-largest chemical distributor according to ICIS, and ranked #35 on Forbes’ list of Top Private Companies in America. We conduct business in over 120 countries, supported by a truly multinational workforce of 1,000+ employees across 40+ countries.
• Our team delivers value to customers and partners through deep market expertise and integrated capabilities including logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence. Guided by our purpose to efficiently and sustainably connect the world with essential goods, Tricon plays a critical role in enabling global commerce while helping suppliers and customers focus on what they do best.
• At Tricon, you’ll join a global organization where scale meets agility, and where your ideas, ownership, and ambition can help shape the future of international trade.

• Position Summary
• The Senior Market Intelligence Analyst will develop forward-looking views on petrochemical and energy markets and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations for our trading and commercial teams. This role will lead the analysis behind key decisions, from supply/demand models to arbitrage opportunities, and serve as the subject matter expert for assigned markets.

Responsibilities

Develop independent short-, medium-, and long-term market outlooks for petrochemical, energy, and related commodity markets

Build and maintain supply/demand models covering capacity, operating rates, outages, inventories, and trade flows

Analyze prices, spreads, margins, and arbitrage opportunities to identify market drivers and trading opportunities

Assess the impact of geopolitics, macroeconomics, regulation, and trade policy on commodity fundamentals

Partner with global trading teams to shape strategy on pricing, trade flows, and commercial positioning

Support major transactions and strategic initiatives with scenario and sensitivity analysis

Develop forecasting tools and dashboards, and improve data quality across multiple sources

Build relationships with producers, consumers, traders, logistics providers, and price reporting agencies

Present market insights to trading teams and senior leadership

Mentor and support the development of junior analysts

Qualifications & Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field

5+ years of experience in commodity market analysis, petrochemicals, energy, trading, or consulting

Strong experience analyzing supply/demand fundamentals, pricing, and production economics

Advanced Excel modeling skills and strong PowerPoint skills

Ability to develop sound conclusions from incomplete or conflicting information

Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines

Preferred

Master’s degree in a related field

Experience with aromatics, olefins, polymers, or intermediates

Knowledge of trade flows, freight economics, and vessel logistics

Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Power BI

Familiarity with index-linked pricing, hedging, and market risk

Established network within the petrochemical industry