Student Commodity analyst at Mintec

Mintec, the leading soft commodities and food raw materials price analytics company, is seeking a Commodity Analyst to join its growing team. 

In an $8 trillion annual market for agricultural commodities and food, Mintec occupies a unique position as data and analytics provider to many of the world’s top food manufacturers and retailers. These companies rely on our extensive pricing data to help their procurement professionals purchase raw materials smartly and improve their companies’ profitability.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

The successful candidate will be a valuable member of the forecasting team and will update and develop analyses of market developments within a range of commodities, including metals, energy sources, plastics, and edibles. As a student employee at Mintec you will be able to schedule your working hours to a great extent. The working hours will be 15-20 per week. We expect a certain degree of flexibility near deadlines, but we will accommodate your requests in relation to your exams and schedule.

This position is based in our Copenhagen office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain fundamental analyses of commodities, which analyse supply, demand, inventory levels, cost driver developments and financial measures
• Support the identification and development of additional analytical indicators
• Collect and interpret data from a wide range of sources including industry organizations, The Federal Reserve, Eurostat, Census Bureau, CFTC, BLS, and many more.

THE CANDIDATE: 

• Studies HA (almen), HA (mat), or Polit 2nd, or 3rd year
• Possesses strong quantitative and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Is fluent in English
• Speaks Danish at an intermediate level or better
• Works independently, professionally and in a well-structured manner
• Is able to identify problems, to collect data, to establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Enjoys repetitive tasks based on practical procedures and systems
• Has an interest in econometric techniques
• Has a solid knowledge of Excel

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Join a young team of 14 people (7 of which are also students)
• An opportunity to work for a fast-growing international company
• Great support and thorough training in analysing commodity markets
• Flexible working hours that can easily be combined with studies
• Central location in Vesterbro
• Lunch scheme with a broad choice of options and free coffee and tea.