Research Analyst

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a global leader in the merchant and processing of agricultural goods, operating across the entire value chain from farm to fork. With a presence in over 100 countries and a workforce of approximately 18,000 employees, LDC leverages its extensive asset network and global reach to serve customers and consumers worldwide. The company is structured as a matrix organization with six geographical regions and ten platforms, enabling efficient operations and innovation across diverse business lines.

Key Responsibilities

- Implement and supervise agreed research methodologies for crop estimation, as well as the export, import, and demand analysis of textile industry made-ups.
- Regularly update and maintain databases and time series data, contributing to the development and continuous improvement of research methodologies and strategies.
- Continuously review applied methodologies based on observations from crop tours, difference surveys, and other field data.
- Collect and evaluate primary and secondary data, performing sanity checks on databases and external sources to ensure data consistency.
- Develop automation tools using macros, Power Pivot in MS Excel, Power BI, and Python coding to streamline data updating processes efficiently.
- Estimate cotton production areas by gathering data from official sources, visual area assessments, farmer interviews, and third-party information such as research institutes and state farms.
- Analyze supply and demand across the entire cotton textile value chain, tracking government crop estimates, export/import data, financial reports of public textile industries, trade data, and prices.
- Identify risks affecting supply and demand by modeling various scenarios, assessing impacts of weather, pests, diseases, and changes in input costs or labor availability.
- Conduct surveys with gins, mills, and farmers, and perform balance sheet reconciliations.
- Create comprehensive, user-friendly databases for cotton supply and demand estimates.
- Coordinate with agronomists and regional teams to prioritize and execute pressing surveys.
- Calculate demand and consumption metrics for agricultural commodities.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics & Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Statistics, or Agri-Business.
- 2 to 3 years of relevant experience with applicable skill sets.
- Fresh graduates with the right skills are also encouraged to apply.
- Experience in agricultural commodities is preferable.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Louis Dreyfus Company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, LDC values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core components of its culture. The company actively supports local communities and environmental initiatives and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability is central to LDC’s mission. The company strives to create fair and sustainable value for its business, partners, communities, and the environment. This commitment guides all aspects of its operations and stakeholder relationships.

LDC offers a dynamic and international work environment designed to challenge and develop your skills and expertise. Employees benefit from outstanding career development opportunities within one of the world’s largest and most stable private companies. The company promotes a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity, provides access to training and development programs, offers competitive salary and benefits, and organizes regular events to foster team engagement.