Economic Analyst

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. in Delhi seeks a data-driven Economist to support Automotive Economics & Demand Foresight through short- and long-term demand forecasting, macro/micro economic analysis, and business environment scanning for senior management.

The role collaborates directly with the Senior Economist, assisting in delivering core economic outputs across research, forecasting and insights. Proficiency in Excel and R is essential, and exposure to government data systems and industry reports

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics / Econometrics / Statistics / Data Science.
• 3–12 years of analytical experience (preferably in automobile industry, consulting, or research institutions).

Responsibilities

• Support Market & Economic Analysis and forecasting for senior management.
• Assist in Demand Forecasting using econometric models and ML.
• Track SIAM & VAHAN sales volumes, segmentation trends, exports, and competitive behaviour.
• Prepare inputs for Export Scoreboard and investor/policy briefings.
• Organize and maintain the internal Knowledge Hub – Auto Economics repository.

Skills

R

Excel

Machine Learning

Education

Master’s degree in Economics / Econometrics / Statistics / Data Science

Job description

To support the Automotive Economics & Demand Foresight function by contributing to short- and long-term demand forecasting, macro/micro economic analysis, behavioral economic research, and business environment scanning for senior management.

The role will collaborate directly with the Senior Economist, assisting in delivering the company's core economic outputs across research, forecasting and insights.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Market & Economic Analysis

• Track high and low frequency indicators to a certain health rural and urban discretionary demand.
• Analyse the dynamics in geopolitical climate and its impact on economic health.

B. Demand Forecasting Support

• Support in Demand Forecasting using appropriate computational econometrics models/ Machine Learning/ through household income studies.
• Delivering insights from forecasting study

C. Industry & Competition Monitoring

• Track SIAM & VAHAN sales volumes, segmentation trends, exports, and competitive behaviour.
• Prepare inputs for Export Scoreboard.
• Support pre-event briefs for SIAM, investor calls, and policy meetings.
• Organize and maintain the internal Knowledge Hub – Auto Economics repository.
• Update it with new data releases, research papers, policy updates, industry reports.
• Conduct exploratory analysis on household income, state/district-level indicators etc.
• Familiarity with forecasting models: Computational Econometrics and Machine Learning.
• Proficiency working with data in Excel; Competent in using R.
• Ability to create dashboards, charts, and analytical visuals.
• Exposure to government/official data systems (CSO, RBI, IMF, etc.) is preferred.

4. Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Economics / Econometrics / Statistics / Data Science.
• 3–12 years of analytical experience (preferably in automobile industry, consulting, or research institutions).