Research Analyst - Chemicals & Materials

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About the team/Practice Area

Chemical industries are basic building blocks and critical inputs to the global economy, adding value to natural resources, transforming them into the materials needed by all the downstream industries and end products that we use in our daily life, including automotive, electrical and electronics, consumer goods to name a few. The industry is being disrupted by a range of external factors and mega trends including sustainability, new business models, supply chain constraints and reshoring, digitization, among others, all of which leading to ever changing needs of chemicals and materials that will shape the future of the end products that we consume in the future.

The Chemicals and Materials Advisory practice partners with these companies to ideate, evaluate and enable decision making to shape the future portfolio of companies.

About the Role

Frost & Sullivan is seeking candidates with skills and experience across these solutions, with specific interest in candidates who have applied these skills in one or more segments; e.g. Basic Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Plastics & Composites, CASE and Construction materials etc.

Responsibilities

To undertake business-to-business research through telephone interviews and secondary search sources, analyse industry trends and data, and generate client focused reports, briefings, presentations and other project material.

To produce high quality project outputs, including sizing markets, generating forecasts, competitive (market share) information and strategic recommendations for our clients.

We’re looking for candidates who -

The successful candidate will be a Consulting professional with a thorough understanding of business research and consulting methodologies in Chemicals & Materials sector and proven success of direct client interaction.

Qualification and Experience

Educational

Qualification:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) or equivalent in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.

Professional Expertise:

• Deep expertise in research methodologies and strategic marketing with proven leadership in driving research initiatives.
• Fluent in written and spoken English with demonstrated ability to communicate complex insights effectively.

Leadership & Strategic Abilities:

• Strong commercial acumen combined with strategic thinking and analytical rigor.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams in fact-based consulting and complex market research projects over 5+ years.
• Skilled at delivering compelling research narratives focused on actionable business impact, not just data reporting.
• Extensive experience in fostering collaboration across diverse, global matrix organizations.

Core Competencies:

• Proactive and organized leader with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in fast-paced, innovative environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail coupled with the ability to provide strategic insights in research deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially MS PowerPoint, to develop executive-level presentations.

Additional Attributes:

• Intercultural competence and experience in working with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Adept at anticipating market and business needs and aligning research output to inform strategic decision-making.

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