Senior Analyst Global Softseeds

As a Senior Analyst Global Softseeds, you will be at the strategic heart of Bunge's Economic Analysis team in Geneva. This pivotal role leads the charge in dissecting complex global softseed markets, transforming data into high-impact insights that directly inform and steer our commercial trading decisions worldwide. Join us to shape the future of global commodity trade.

Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Bunge (NYSE: BG) stands as a global leader in the sourcing, processing, and supply of oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Established in 1818, Bunge's expansive global presence, encompassing approximately 37,000 employees across over 50 countries, enables it to seamlessly connect farmers with consumers, delivering essential food, feed, and fuel to meet the world's demands.

Economic Analysis Team, Role Purpose Statement
As a Senior Analyst Global Softseeds, you will assume a pivotal and influential position within Bunge's Global Economic Analysis team, based in Geneva. This senior mandate requires you to lead comprehensive research and analysis to consolidate the complete global fundamental picture for the softseed complexes—including rapeseed/canola, sunflower seed, and their derived meal and oil products.
Your expertise will be crucial in critically analyzing complex supply and demand dynamics, meticulously tracking price trends, assessing policy impacts, and identifying key market influencing factors. This role is centered on the synthesis of unique, high-value information from diverse market sources and Bunge’s global enterprise, leveraging incisive research to anticipate market needs and inform strategic decisions. Your primary objective will be to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations to relevant commercial stakeholders, actively fostering robust relationships with global commercial desks.

This role also offers a substantial scope for professional advancement and direct impact within a collaborative, decision-making-centric environment, significantly contributing to Bunge's authoritative position in global commodity trade flows.

About You and Your Impact:
We are seeking a seasoned professional passionate about economics, statistics, and agricultural markets, with substantial experience in commodity analysis, ideally within the softseeds complex. Your ambition to excel as a leading analyst within Bunge should be evident in your innate intellectual curiosity and technical proficiency, consistently driving you to uncover the deeper dynamics of market movements. This role demands a confident, assertive individual, adept at leading and moderating critical market discussions. You will be expected to actively challenge prevailing views and articulate your insights with conviction, fostering robust analytical outcomes. Your resilience, keen eye for detail, superior organizational skills, and communication abilities will be crucial in navigating demanding interactions and influencing strategic decisions. You will collaborate closely with other economic research team members and commercials to deepen understanding of global market impacts on trading positions and risk, fostering a collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment across Bunge’s global offices.

Key Contributions You Will Make:
Strategic Market Leadership: Lead and objectively moderate softseeds market discussions, challenging established trading views and contextualizing key market drivers in comprehensive conference calls.
Actionable Insights & Influence: Present critical insights with executive presence to internal stakeholders (commercial, risk management, senior management), stimulating strategic discussions that directly influence trading positions and risk exposure.
Advanced Fundamental Analysis: oversee global supply & demand balance sheets for the softseeds complex (30-day to 18-month outlook), conduct rigorous trade flow analysis, and deconstruct complex market value constructs.
Data & Model Expertise: Oversee and refine data collection, management, and analysis processes, ensuring data integrity. Proficiently learn and operate advanced analytical models, continuously seeking to identify root causes of market dynamics.
Foundational Expertise Required:
A Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a comparable analytical role within commodity markets including strong understanding of supply and demand fundamentals.
Strong preference for direct experience with the Global Softseeds Complex.
Considerable experience with European crops (e.g., grainside, corn) and broader global commodity-level expertise will also be highly valued.
Prior experience within European commodity companies is a significant asset.

Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with programming languages (Python) is beneficial.
Strong capabilities in data mining, data analysis, and data handling, including a robust command of applied statistics, acquired through academic training or practical application.
Fluent spoken and written English.

What We Offer: This is a pivotal role within a global organization, where you'll collaborate with colleagues worldwide, all dedicated to enhancing the global Agri-Food value chain. We collectively strive to connect agricultural production with consumption, fostering an informal yet entrepreneurial culture where individual contributions and impact on related value chains are highly recognized. As a global enterprise committed to continuous innovation, Bunge offers:
Significant Impact: A broad spectrum of challenges and development opportunities to support your long-term career aspirations.
Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive compensation package that comprises a base salary and a bonus structure, reflective of your experience and impact. Minimal to no travel is expected for this role, allowing for strong work-life balance.
Professional Growth: Active encouragement and facilitation of professional development through training, education, and practical experience, supported by effective and accredited tools and resources.

How to apply:
If this description aligns with your professional profile and ambitions, we invite you to submit your application in English. You can send it to: Mrs Debora de Vries (Talent Acquisition Specialist Bunge): Debora.devries@bunge.com.

Please note that Internally, this position will be referred to as Specialist Economic Analysis Global Softseeds Complex