Market Data Analyst at Koch

Your Job

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Market Data Analyst to join our team in Wichita. KS. The primary responsibilities of the Market Data Analyst include managing vendor relationships. negotiating enterprise market data contracts and subscriptions. and procuring services to support internal Koch employees through subscription management. This role involves handling both new vendor contracts and renewals of existing contracts, which can range in value from $10,000 to $1 million annually.

Our Team

At KAES, we value integrity. teamwork. and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities for growth and development within our organization and strive to create a positive work environment for our employees. If you possess strong critical thinking skills, effective communication skills. and proactive, contribution motivated attitude, we encourage you to apply for this role and join our team of talented professionals.

What You Will Do

• Facilitate and negotiate contract renewals supporting business groups across all Koch entities
• Ability to work with vendors to build relationships while always advocating to achieve the best outcome for Koch to meet the direct needs of Koch user groups
• Serve as the internal client point-of-contact for Koch employees and communicate with end-users across the Koch enterprise located around the world to meet data and subscription needs in a timely and organized fashion
• Promote KAES's market data capability and find opportunities within Koch to expand the use of valuable data sources, tools, and platforms, all while maintaining internal relationships with data users within Koch
• Act as the liaison between KAES and other Koch companies surrounding certain inter-company agreements
• Deliver accurate and timely customer support and issue resolution in the data and subscription space
• Partner with customers and IT resources to acquire and distribute data sources
• Effectively communicate status updates/issues/details/ - both internally and externally
• Analyze, understand, and create subscription cost reports as it relates to a contract, service, and/or employee
• Ensure compliance with existing licensing requirements by accurately managing user permissions and working closely to ensure legal contractual compliance
• Participate in and drive projects and department initiatives to implement process improvements
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline OR 2+ years of professional work experience
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office products (for example, Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote)
• Ability to travel occasionally, up to 5%.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with negotiating medium to large size IT, Data, or Service Contracts
• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in procurement, contracting, market data, commodities trading, or business-related role
• Experience with inventory tracking and contracting tools, specifically Market Data Tracking Software
• Experience with Databases, Business Visualization Tools and Office 365 Productivity Applications (Python, PyCharm, SQL Querying, Power Bl, Flow, Teams)
• Basic understanding of cost reporting
  
  
  

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).