Market Analyst

INVISTA; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

INVISTA is seeking a Market Analyst to join our Propylene Team, located at our Woodlands, Texas or Wichita, Kansas headquarters. The role focuses on developing market perspectives, analyzing data, and delivering actionable insights to shape business strategies.

You will build analytical models and dashboards, support pricing and risk management, and collaborate with supply chain, operations, finance, and strategic business development to drive value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business, engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years in market analysis or business analytics.
• Knowledge of commodity market fundamentals and risk management concepts.
• Experience with large data sets and data integration from multiple sources.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market POVs on propylene and propane markets based on fundamentals.
• Analyze data on market trends, pricing, and competitor activity to inform strategy.
• Build models and dashboards to support margins and inventory decisions.
• Support development and execution of Propylene Team strategies.
• Provide analytical support for pricing, risk management, and deals.
• Deliver regular market reports for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate across functions to maximize team performance and value creation.
• Identify and implement data-driven process improvements.

Skills

Market analysis

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

SQL

Analytics platforms

Job description

INVISTA is seeking a Market Analyst to join our Propylene Team! As a key contributor, you will help shape and execute business strategies, deliver actionable market insights and drive long‑term value creation for our propylene business. You will leverage your strong analytical skills, principled entrepreneurship, curiosity and the ability to collaborate across functions to maximize your contributions to this team. In this role, you’ll have the autonomy to develop market perspectives, identify opportunities and challenge assumptions – all while fostering to a culture of continuous improvement and upholding Koch’s values.

Our Team

Located in The Woodlands, Texas or at our Wichita, Kansas headquarters, you will collaborate with a diverse group of internal stakeholders and industry partners. Our team values integrity, open knowledge sharing, constructive challenge, and a commitment to achieving superior business outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain a well-informed point of view of propylene and propane markets based on supply/demand fundamentals and broader market dynamics. Your perspective directly informs our strategies – so it must be grounded in evidence, informed by multiple perspectives and open to constructive challenge.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data on market trends, competitor activity and pricing to inform commercial strategy and decision-making. Surface what matters, challenge what doesn't add up and move fast when the market shifts.
• Build and maintain analytical models and dashboards that create competitive advantage – whether that’s capturing margin, optimizing inventory positions or structuring deals others can’t see.
• Shape the development and execution of business strategies and priorities for the Propylene Team. Bring forward opportunities and challenge plans that don’t align with market reality.
• Own analytical support for managing financial and physical inventory positions, margin optimization and risk management. Your analysis guides real decisions with real consequences – not theoretical exercises.
• Conduct economic and marginal analysis to guide pricing and deal structure. Evaluate trade-offs, opportunity costs and when we’re foregoing value –then make the case for action.
• Develop and deliver regular market reports and presentations for senior leadership that are clear and actionable.
• Collaborate across functions (e.g., supply chain, operations, finance, strategic business development, credit, risk) to maximize team performance and value creation. Bring your expertise, challenge when you see gaps and help others make better decisions.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve processes, eliminate waste and capture value others miss through data-driven insights. If you see inefficiency or a better way, you own bringing it forward and making it happen.
• Share knowledge openly, solicit feedback and help teammates grow, contributing to a culture of integrity, accountability and continuous improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business, engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in market analysis, business analytics, commercial strategy or a related field
• Understanding of commodity market fundamentals, pricing mechanisms and risk management concepts
• Experience working with large data sets, data cleansing and integrating data from multiple sources
• Experience with data visualization tools, market modeling, and analytics platforms
• Experience in database querying languages for extracting and manipulating market data
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years of experience in petrochemical, oil and gas or commodities markets
• Experience supporting commercial teams or directly influencing commercial decisions
• Familiarity or experience with commodities trading, market risk analysis or supply chain analytics
• Experience responsibly leveraging artificial intelligence tools to improve market analysis

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.