Research Analyst - Chemicals, Materials and Nutrition (CMN)

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About the Role At Frost & Sullivan, we seek people who will do more than just analysis. You will play a significant role understanding client's business issues, challenges and aspirations. We believe that your ability to deliver solutions to clients' problems will depend more on your talent, skills and real-life business experience than just your degree. We are looking for people who care deeply about clients’ business challenges, work hard to understand the root causes, and prioritize practical solutions. Your contributions will strengthen our thought leadership and client support. Because solving business problems often involves many unknowns, we value individuals who can navigate unfamiliar situations, make sense of limited information, and draw insights from ambiguity. This ability is essential to identifying growth opportunities for our clients. Key Responsibilities - Domain Expertise – Become a thought leader in the team, delivering value via strategic research, client engagement, global press, and social media outreach. - Business Development – Maintain business relationships with global technology vendors by regularly participating in briefings and working under the guidance of program/practice area leader to conduct business needs analysis for Frost & Sullivan clients. - Create reports and contribute to consulting projects in the Chemicals, Materials, Nutrition and Personal Protective Equipment domain. - Conduct primary and secondary research. Interact with executives from corporates, government & public sector enterprises, and other specialists in the ecosystem to understand and analyze market trends and conduct a minimum of 10 successful detailed primary interactions per report. Willingness to work across different time zones (North America, APAC & Europe). - Continuously monitor the market and provide insightful quantitative and strategic analysis to our clients through research reports by performing estimates on market sizes and forecasting. - Collate, dissect and analyze data to conduct opportunity analysis, competitive benchmarking and strategic recommendations for business growth. - Interact with executives from corporates, government & public sector enterprises, and other specialists in the ecosystem to understand and analyze market trends. To identify and benchmark companies in the industry for their best practices. - Contribute to articles, white papers and webinars/presentations. Strategic Contribution Frost & Sullivan is seeking candidates who can establish Frost & Sullivan as the pre-eminent provider of intelligence in Chemicals, Materials, Nutrition and PPE markets, direct projects that serve the needs of global customers and engage executives preferably through written content, interactive briefings, and other avenues. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Bachelors: Bachelors, preferably in Chemicals, Material Science, B.E/B.Tech in Chemical, Polymer Technology - Masters preferred: MBA/ Master’s in a relevant subject - 3-5 years of analyst/consulting working experience within research and/or advisory services business environment. - The ability to research and write a coherent story on topics in grammatically correct English is critical. - A foundational understanding of consulting/research/investigative journalism methodologies and business modelling (primary/secondary research, linear story development). - A foundational understanding of the core CMN industries, such as industry structure, operational practices, business functionalities, and competitive landscapes. - Desire, curiosity, and enthusiasm to build your expertise in the Chemicals & Materials domain to become a respected thought leader in the eyes of global technology vendors. - The ability to network to create new client relationships and to proactively manage ongoing relationships to stay relevant to the clients. - Enthusiasm for supporting business development initiatives that benefit the entire team. - An analytical thought process, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and business level fluency in English. - The desire to continuously learn and improve on public presentation skills in front of an audience and a video camera. - Confidence to present your work to a group of peers or a client and defend your analysis in a calm and professional manner. - A team player who views team collaboration as an important path to professional development. What will make you succeed at Frost & Sullivan? You need to be- - Committed to customer success - A self-starter invested in your future - A persuasive communicator - Deeply analytical - Excited about disruptive trends and impact on governments, policies and people Benefits - A friendly and professional work environment with an ‘open door’ policy - A strong career path with growth opportunities. - Be part of a global team that strives for excellence, and fosters an Olympic spirit - Feed your intellectual curiosity by collaborating across all levels of the company across the globe - Global recognition - President’s Club & Chairman’s Club Awards - Continuous learning and coaching - Flexible work policy About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, the Transformational Growth Journey Company, has spent more than 65 years partnering with clients to develop transformational growth strategies by focusing on innovation and growth opportunities driven by disruptive technologies, mega trends, emerging markets, and new business models. Today, more than ever before, companies must innovate, not only to survive, but thrive in the future. Our Growth Pipeline Management (GPM) system supports clients by identifying and evaluating new growth opportunities and serves as the foundation for continuous growth. This is your opportunity to be part of a revolutionary global team that truly inspires positive global changes by innovating to zero.  Learn more about Frost & Sullivan at [www.frost.com](http://www.frost.com/)   *Frost & Sullivan is committed