Market Insights Analyst — Rail Commodities Forecasts

Trinity Industries, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Industries is seeking a Market Analyst in Dallas, TX to provide market updates, reports, and forecasts related to commodities shipped by railcar. You will report through our Sales Operations organization, supporting commercial, executive, and sales support teams.

The role requires strong economic analysis, forecasting, data visualization skills, and experience with SQL/Python/R. A background in economics or finance and familiarity with Tableau/Power BI is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (preferably in Economics, Finance, Business, or Social Science). Master's Degree is a plus
• Financial and forecasting acumen
• Ability to provide both quantitative and qualitative research
• Data Analysis and Data Visualization experience (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, etc.) is a plus
• Ability to code in SQL, Python, or R is a plus
• Ability to leverage AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot is a plus
• Salesforce or other CRM experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Aid in economic and market research including covering a specific market group
• Provide timely updates to market outlooks on specific markets
• Provide support and reporting for our commercial, executive, strategy, and pricing teams
• Create data visualizations, presentations, and reports that aid in making industry and internal data understandable and actionable
• Be able to relate current economic conditions to pricing and commercial opportunities
• Assist with other sales operations related tasks

Skills

Economic analysis

Forecasting

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

SQL

Python

R

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

Trinity Industries is seeking a Market Analyst in Dallas, TX to provide market updates, reports, and forecasts related to commodities shipped by railcar. You will report through our Sales Operations organization, supporting commercial, executive, and sales support teams.

The role requires strong economic analysis, forecasting, data visualization skills, and experience with SQL/Python/R. A background in economics or finance and familiarity with Tableau/Power BI is preferred.