Senior Freight Analyst / Research (Capesize & Data Analytics)

Costamare Bulkers Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Costamare Bulkers Services Pte Ltd is seeking a senior, hands-on analytics professional to own the Capesize freight market view and underlying iron ore and bauxite research. You will leverage SQL and Python to work with large datasets, automate research processes and develop systematic market indicators.

You will drive analytics development, quantify market drivers, and translate research into actionable market views for the team and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in freight, commodity, or shipping analytics.
• Strong understanding of dry-bulk freight and seaborne trade.
• Experience building market views and analytical models.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Own the Capesize freight market view and develop short-, medium-, and long-term outlooks.
• Own iron ore and bauxite research, translating supply, demand and seaborne trade fundamentals into cargo and ton-mile demand.
• Monitor key freight and commodity-market drivers and indicators to identify changes in market balances and potential turning points.
• Develop scenario analysis around key market uncertainties and translate research into clear, independent and actionable market views.
• Use SQL and Python to analyse large datasets and develop analytical tools, models and indicators to support market analysis and forecasting.
• Automate and improve workflows and analytical capabilities, collaborating with data engineering and across the team to develop an integrated market view.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analytics

Market research

Freight/Shipping analytics

Tools

Databricks

Data warehouses

Job description

About the role

This is a senior, hands-on role spanning freight markets, commodity and data analytics. You will own the firm's Capesize market view and the underlying iron ore and bauxite research. You will also contribute to the development of analytical capabilities, using SQL and Python to work with large datasets, automate research processes and develop systematic market indicators.

Key responsibilities

• Own the firm's Capesize freight market view, developing short-, medium- and long-term outlooks.
• Own iron ore and bauxite research, translating supply, demand and seaborne trade fundamentals into cargo and ton-mile demand.
• Monitor key freight and commodity-market drivers and indicators to identify changes in market balances and potential turning points.
• Develop scenario analysis around key market uncertainties and translate research into clear, independent and actionable market views.
• Use SQL and Python to analyse large datasets and develop analytical tools, models and indicators to support market analysis and forecasting.
• Automate and improve workflows and analytical capabilities, working with data engineering where appropriate and collaborating across the team to develop an integrated market view.

About you

• 5+ years of relevant experience in freight, commodity, or shipping research/analytics.
• Strong understanding of dry-bulk freight, commodity fundamentals and seaborne trade; direct experience in Capesize, iron ore and/or bauxite would be advantageous.
• Experience developing fundamental market views and analytical models and translating these into forward-looking insights.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with experience working with large datasets; data warehouses or Databricks experience would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to identify relevant market developments and communicate clear, independent views within the team and across the organisation.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and approach complex problems analytically.
• Experience or interest in automation and emerging analytical tools.