Full-Time

Dry Bulk Market Data Analyst

Updated on 1/9/2025

Kpler

Kpler

501-1,000 employees

Provides data and analytics for commodity markets

Data & Analytics
Financial Services

Junior, Mid

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid position in New York.

Category
Data Management
Data Analysis
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Postman
SQL
Tableau
JIRA
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Experience working with large, disparate and/or unstructured data sets (advanced Excel skills and experience with SQL and Python).
  • Proven experience integrating data and ease with working with databases.
  • Prior experience in shipping and trading, with knowledge of dry bulk commodity would be preferred.
  • Experience working with some of the following tools: JIRA, Postman, Tableau, Appsmith, Rundeck, Slack.
  • Willingness to learn, team player, quick learner, and able to work within short deadlines across multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work and communicate in an international cross-cultural environment, with a strong focus on providing solutions.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and uncovering answers to complex product development questions.
Responsibilities
  • Own Quality: Take charge of specific regions and product groups and ensure the highest standard of data quality, by reviewing internal constraints and ingesting data from external sources.
  • Continuous improvement: Identify technology and process improvements to efficiently and effectively process data and improve the data accuracy of our seaborne flows.
  • Monitor market news and developments, to first extract meaningful patterns and detect new trends and then support our product managers by providing evidence to improve business rules and algorithms.
  • Draft fast-response analysis to ad-hoc requests from clients (emails, chats, video calls and in-person meetings) and assist the sales and customer success teams in meeting clients’ data needs and optimise client engagement by adding further improvements to our internal system.

Kpler provides intelligence solutions for commodity markets, focusing on over 25 different commodities including oil, gas, LNG, and maritime freight. The company offers real-time data and analytics through various platforms such as a web-based terminal, API, SDK, and Excel add-in, allowing clients to easily integrate this information into their workflows. Kpler's clients, which include portfolio managers, investment firms, and brokers, use its data to make informed decisions regarding commodity flows, storage levels, and market trends. Unlike its competitors, Kpler emphasizes transparency and accuracy, providing detailed insights into complex markets, such as U.S. crude oil export flows and global storage inventories. The company's goal is to empower clients with expert insights and reliable data solutions to navigate volatile markets.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$214M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kpler's partnership with WTO boosts its credibility in global trade analytics.
  • Acquisitions of MarineTraffic and FleetMon strengthen Kpler's maritime sector presence.
  • Growing LNG markets in Asia increase demand for Kpler's cargo-tracking solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Integration of MarineTraffic and FleetMon may cause operational challenges for Kpler.
  • Emerging data analytics startups could threaten Kpler's market share.
  • Economic downturns may impact Kpler's subscription-based revenue model.

What makes Kpler unique

  • Kpler offers real-time market intelligence for over 40 commodity markets.
  • Kpler's strategic acquisitions enhance its data analytics capabilities and market reach.
  • Kpler provides multiple access points for data integration, including API and SDK.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours