Commodity Analyst jobs in Alexandria, VA

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The Commodity/Energy Market Analyst produces market and performance reports, analyzes market opportunities and procurement transactions, using modeling and valuation techniques.Current AES focus is on coal, LNG, Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia, bulk freight.

Primary Duties

• Prepare Market Reports using Specialized Subscriptions, Bloomberg Terminal, Morningstar Terminal, Allegro ETRM, AI/ML Optimization Tool, and other available internal and external market information.
• Define and Evaluate Business Risks bringing transparency to the decision-making process.
• Employs tools such as Monte Carlo simulation, Value at Risk, Sensitivity Analysis.
• Monitor and Advise the AES Fuels Team on Spot and Forward Commodity Market Trends.
• Evaluate Fuel and Freight Tenders and Proposals, Fuel and Freight Optimization Projects.
• Review business development projects and their fuel logistics to verify or suggest changes.
• Assist during negotiation, reviewing contracts and providing financial analysis.
• Assist developing structured transactions.
• Monitor and Report AES global current and projected inventory position (volume and value)
• Monitor and Report AES Fuels Team Benefits and Savings results by Region and Global.

Experience/Qualifications

• 1 - 4 years of experience in a Commodity Management Organization.
• Experience presenting financial analysis information.
• Ability to form views on direction of markets, volatilities, correlations, and relationships.
• Capable of working effectively both as a team member and independently.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability and desire to learn technical skills quickly and independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Gin-config or similar, desirable.
• Trading commodities experience desirable, but not required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (preferably engineering). Master's degree desirable.