Value Chain Analyst

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Minerals & Trading is seeking a Value Chain Analyst to join the commercial finance team in Wichita, KS. You will provide financial support, analysis, and cross-capability partnership to maximize results for Koch Carbon's petcoke, sulfur and metallics trading businesses.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, quick learning, ownership, and a team-first mindset, with opportunities to drive automation and improve profitability through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Market Analysis, Supply Chain or Trade Support roles.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Excel for data manipulation and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business partner across commercial, logistics, operations, and accounting teams by delivering insights that improve decision-making, strengthen value chain performance, and support business outcomes.
• Support commercial execution and financial accuracy by ensuring transaction integrity, effective system stewardship, timely analysis, and reliable financial reporting.
• Evaluate value chain economics, cost drivers, risk exposures, and commercial opportunities to improve profitability and inform strategic business decisions.
• Advance business transformation through technology, automation, AI, and data-driven solutions that improve reporting, streamline processes, and increase organizational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying workflows, improving data quality, strengthening controls, and building scalable solutions that support business growth.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Your Job

Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T) is seeking a Value Chain Analyst to join the commercial finance team. In this role, you will support Koch Carbon's petcoke, sulfur and metallics trading businesses providing financial support, analysis and cross capability partnership needed to maximize results and drive outcomes. This position is based in Wichita, KS and is a great opportunity to take your career to the next step in a commodity trading business.

The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively across the organization and communicate clearly with a diverse range of stakeholders and capabilities. They will demonstrate a strong capacity to learn quickly and rapidly adapt to evolving business needs. Additionally, the candidate should exhibit a strong sense of ownership while embracing a team-first and mindset.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a strategic business partner across commercial, logistics, operations, and accounting teams by delivering insights that improve decision-making, strengthen value chain performance, and support business outcomes.
• Support commercial execution and financial accuracy by ensuring transaction integrity, effective system stewardship, timely analysis, and reliable financial reporting.
• Evaluate value chain economics, cost drivers, risk exposures, and commercial opportunities to improve profitability and inform strategic business decisions.
• Advance business transformation through technology, automation, AI, and data-driven solutions that improve reporting, streamline processes, and increase organizational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying workflows, improving data quality, strengthening controls, and building scalable solutions that support business growth.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Market Analysis, Supply Chain or Trade Support roles
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Excel (for example: spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with ETRM and ERP systems
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• Experience in process improvement, transformation, or implementing automation/AI solutions, including Copilot

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Equal Opportunities

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