Market Analyst - Marine & Logistics Services Gulftainer Company Limited

Summary:

The Market Analyst plays a critical role in delivering high-impact insights for the Marine & Logistics Services division. The role focuses on turning complex market, operational, and commercial data into clear, compelling stories that support decision-making, business development, pricing, and service expansion - particularly across RoRo, Breakbulk, Marine Services, and general shipping verticals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Market Intelligence & Research

• Conduct ongoing research on RoRo, Breakbulk, Marine Services, and wider shipping industry trends.
• Analyse trade flows, vessel movements, port performance, competitor activities, and market dynamics.
• Monitor key geopolitical, regulatory, and economic factors impacting marine & logistics sectors.

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

• Clean, structure, and analyse large datasets (internal + external) to extract meaningful insights.
• Build dashboards, trackers, and trend-overviews for business planning and management reporting.
• Develop early warnings, opportunity maps, and risk indicators for leadership decision-making.

Visualization, Reporting & Storytelling

• Translate complex analyses into engaging storylines that support commercial strategy.
• Create presentation-ready visual outputs for senior leadership using PowerPoint, Prezi, Canva AI, and GammaAI.
• Deliver weekly/monthly insight reports with clear recommendations and structured narratives.
• Build compelling executive summaries that highlight “What this means for us” and “Recommended actions”.

Commercial Support

• Support business development by preparing market packs, customer/segment deep-dives, and capability decks.
• Assist in pricing support, RFQs, and opportunity evaluation for marine logistics projects.
• Provide scenario modelling to anticipate capacity, demand, cost changes, or route shifts.

Internal Collaboration & Agility

• Work closely with Marine Services, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Strategy teams.
• Deliver rapid-response insights for senior leadership—aligned to fast-paced business cadence.
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.