Market Intelligence Analyst

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Market Intelligence Analyst

Job Summary

We are looking for a Market Intelligence Analyst with 3-5 years of relevant experience to strengthen RAC’s (Refractory, Abrasives & Construction) Business Development team.

The position will be located in Imerys India Corporate Office, Hyderabad.

Main Responsibilities

Analyze and provide monthly/quarterly updates/reports on Competition & Market Trends :

• RAC’s end markets
• Imports/exports statistics
• RAC’s market-shares
• Competitor, client and market news
• Publicly traded competitors’ financials using annual reports
• Specific competitor profiles (e.g., business models, trade routes, product offerings, R&D/developments, capacity, financials, contact information)
• Macroeconomic indicators (e.g., PMI) and specific end-markets (e.g., Iron & Steel)

Support the local Indian team (Chairman and Business Development Manager) on :

• Monthly reporting (macroeconomics, end-markets)
• M&A/business development (screening/profiling)

Profile

• Master’s Degree in Management or equivalent
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in the role of research analyst, market analyst or equivalent function, meaning quantitative work (data analysis & market intelligence, conducting market research), with dashboards & reports, ideally in the B2B / industrial marketing experience

Skills for success

• Strong proficiency on Excel/Powerpoint (Google Sheets/Slides)
• Numerical, logical reasoning and analytical skills
• Result oriented, analytical and synthetic
• High level of attention to detail and follow through
• Curiosity for new subjects
• Business acumen
• Flexibility in working approach and capacity of delivering within short deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Great-to-have skills

• Past experience in consulting and/or in an industrial environment
• Experience using SAP, import-export providers (e.g., Datamine, Abrams, UN Comtrade), end-market providers (e.g., Oxford, S&P)
• Experience using AI in daily tasks
• Experience of working in multinational teams, across geographies, with a preference in the industrial sector

The successful candidate will be a collaborative professional, very comfortable doing detailed numerical market analysis, as well as creating presentations that synthesize complex information and tell a compelling story with data. The candidate must be able to quickly develop a good understanding of our business segments, products and technologies.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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