Stellenbosch, South Africa
At Project Blue, we provide market intelligence on critical materials for energy transition.
Our focus is on understanding the complexities of rapidly evolving supply chains and translating this knowledge into accurate data, unbiased analysis, and expert insight to support industry and government decision-makers.
We are seeking a skilled Senior Analyst to join our growing team to support our analytical and product development capabilities
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Competitive
Reports to: Senior Management
Job responsibilities:
Develop and maintain specialist expertise across the relevant commodity supply chains, including downstream sectors, to support Project Blue’s PGM research. Create regular content and write up research with supervision from your product manager including commentaries, breaking news, and insightful copy.
Keep up to date with industry developments relevant to your commodity markets and downstream sectors.
General curiosity in expanding market knowledge and finding information.
Develop and maintain a strong network within your markets. Help manage and expand the number of industry contacts submitting data. This includes expanding the number of industry contacts that provide data, using all means of communication, including face-to-face meetings, conference attendance, and networking.
Ensure you have your finger on the pulse for any breaking news, work with marketing, research, and consulting teams in ensuring the company is responsive to any industry happenings.
Contribute in a supporting role to PGM research projects and consulting.
Travel to meetings and events when necessary, on behalf of the company.
Job requirements:
Experience in a comparable role within the PGM sector, research, market intelligence or industry.
Strong analytical, data modelling (excel) and economic evaluation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
Confident public speaker, capable of presenting to clients and senior stakeholders.
Familiarity with mining and/or metallurgical processes, including upstream production flows.
Background in commodity markets or a relevant technical discipline such as geoscience, metallurgy, or engineering.
Contact:
If you're interested in this role at Project Blue, please send a CV, cover letter and salary expectations to luke.gear@projectblue.com
If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.