12 Price Forecasting Jobs

The role of a Procurement Specialist involves being responsible for all activities related to sourcing and procurement assignments. This includes conducting Market Intelligence (MI) studies, BCCS studies, building cost models, and price forecasting. The position requires extensive secondary and primary research on supply-demand, price, cost, supplier analysis, and risk analysis within the specified spend category. The Procurement Specialist analyzes the gathered data to provide actionable solutions for the category managers. The main responsibilities of this role include understanding the scope of assignments, conducting desktop and primary research on the relevant industry dynamics, and developing solution designs for sourcing assignments in collaboration with the team. The Procurement Specialist works closely with clients to develop actionable sourcing strategies for the spend category, utilizing frameworks like Porters five forces, SWOT, and PESTLE to understand industry dynamics and competitor landscapes. Additionally, ensuring the delivery of projects at high quality standards while meeting client requirements is essential. Operational responsibilities encompass talent grooming, team management and growth, internal methodology development, process improvement, and maintaining high customer satisfaction scores. The role also involves writing and publishing thought leadership activities like articles, whitepapers, and proactive advisories in reputable magazines and journals. Qualifications for this position include 4-5 or more years of relevant experience. Required skills include a sound knowledge of procurement jargons and terms, as well as proficiency in utilizing databases such as Thompson Reuters, Bloomberg, and Factiva. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is essential. Preferred skills for a Procurement Specialist include experience in market intelligence and sourcing strategies, along with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.,

Masters/bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, Economics 7-10years of experience into core FP&A roles Strong financial modeling and data analysis skills Highly Proficient in excel given all financial reporting & models are on excel for our client Strong communication since require collaborating and working with SVP/VPs of Operations, Marketing and Sales, Sourcing etc. EST overlap Shift timing: 5:30pm to 2:30am IST Good to have Knowledge of cost accounting principles and variance analysis Excellent presentation skills Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Ability to work independently and cross-functionally For more information-Contact-ALFIYA-8787064649 OR alfiya@manningconsulting.in

Join our Customer Excellence Pricing team! We're looking for dynamic professionals experienced in: Setting and quoting prices Pricing administration and delivery Client-focused execution in fast-paced environments Shift Timings: Rotational (ANZ / US CDT) Duties and Responsibilities: Proven experience of minimum 5 years Managing and delivering pricing administration activities according to pre-set SLAs within the PROS pricing system. Identify and drive continuous improvements in customer experience and Aviation efficiency. Supporting queries and dispute management. Performs super user role for specific Aviation systems. Shift work will be required. Qualification and Experience: Bachelor degree and / or equivalent experience with a successful track record in process excellence or similar supporting roles. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels. Proven experience in analysing and developing complex processes and an ability to successfully articulate these to the customer and internal colleagues. Previous experience in pricing administration activities Ability to demonstrate strong cross- cultural relationship building skills. Good knowledge of commercial and general aviation business is preferable. Data and systems knowledge including good understanding or experience of PROS, Salesforce, SAP and Appian systems would be an advantage. Understanding agile methodology is an advantage Fluent in English mandatory

Join our Customer Excellence Pricing team! We're looking for dynamic professionals experienced in: Setting and quoting prices Pricing administration and delivery Client-focused execution in fast-paced environments Shift Timings: Rotational (ANZ / US CDT) Duties and Responsibilities: Proven experience of minimum 5 years Managing and delivering pricing administration activities according to pre-set SLAs within the PROS pricing system. Identify and drive continuous improvements in customer experience and Aviation efficiency. Supporting queries and dispute management. Performs super user role for specific Aviation systems. Shift work will be required. Qualification and Experience: Bachelor degree and / or equivalent experience with a successful track record in process excellence or similar supporting roles. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels. Proven experience in analysing and developing complex processes and an ability to successfully articulate these to the customer and internal colleagues. Previous experience in pricing administration activities Ability to demonstrate strong cross- cultural relationship building skills. Good knowledge of commercial and general aviation business is preferable. Data and systems knowledge including good understanding or experience of PROS, Salesforce, SAP and Appian systems would be an advantage. Understanding agile methodology is an advantage Fluent in English mandatory

Job Role : Commodity Technical Analyst Designation : Jr. TA / TA /Associate/Sr.Associate (Designation will depend on the level of experience) Domain : Technical Analysis Total Work Experience : 2 +yrs Education Qualification : Graduationfrom premiuminstitute and or Post Graduation in Management- Finance / Economics/ Statistics with related experience Additional Qualification : Industry specific diplomas/ CMT certified preferred or any other Functional certifications Essential Language : English No. Of open positions : 1 Nos Location of Work : Hyderabad Job Description The Research Analyst would be required to perform extensive research on the supply-demand-price of select commodities on local and global basis and build several forecast models based on the collected information.To be successful in this role, the Analyst will be expected to demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, forecast modeling, and the ability to critically analyse data in an efficient manner. Technical analysts are required to support our Price Consultancy Services. Price consultancy services are aimed to serve various corporate houses/individuals exposed to price risk in the commodity segment. The job role of a Technical Analyst is Helping the RM to form price outlook backed up with strong analytics. Improving the depth of research and quality of content in reports. Participate in Weekly team meetings along with EM on price outlook Maintaining a trading strike rate of >70%; Procurement saving of >2% over the market average. Bringing out research innovations Bringing new research methodologies Ensure maintenance of price database Bring out the results from studies/analysis which would help the team in framing the report content. Desired Profile : Experience working in commodity, equity or financial markets is preferred. Experience in Price forecasting for short, medium and long term. Independent call taking capability. Excellent in Mother chart analysis, Elliott wave, meta stock and crowd behaviour. Beginner at Gann analytics, Financial Astrology and Metastock programming. Exposure to Multi Technical Analysis Software Experience in using Elliott Wave Analysis is mandatory. Experience in directly serving external corporate clients located in India or abroad is considered as added advantage. Sound knowledge in derivative markets and related concepts is preferred. Flexible and able to meet the changing demands of the services. Good communication skills, written and verbal. Proactive, self-reliant and effective within a team Environment. Proficiency in using the software products related to technical analysis and MS Office. TransGraph Consulting Pvt. Ltd. provides Commodity Price forecasting & Risk Management solutions to various corporates through its research reports, hedge modelling, drafting of risk management policy, customized procurement/trading/ hedging strategies and Software. Interested and Eligible candidates may share your profile to raghuram.m@transgraph.com or santosh.a@transgraph.com or careers@transgraph.com

Role & responsibilities: Coordinate with internal teams including Sales, Operations, and Finance, as well as vendors to source pricing and freight information. Align with the sales team to source prices, assist with quotations and respond to opportunities by sourcing pricing and providing deal coordination support. Maintain strong relationships with vendors (shipping lines, international agents, trucking companies, other logistics companies) to obtain updated pricing and freight info. Coordinate and problem solve with carriers, forwarding companies, and other entities to ensure successful deliveries of customer cargo. Actively participate, advise and help make decisions in selection of carriers. Maintain sharepoint documents linked to proper location (rates, cost changes, forwarders reports, general info). Ensure that all information being conveyed by the customer to the internal teams is accurate delivery addresses, pricing, cross, references, packing, special instructions etc. Implementation of standardized processes and follow up of procedures, guidelines. Account Management Ensure and best-in-trade customer service levels and customer communication. This includes and is not limited to Updating customers with the status of orders and cargo including pre-shipment advices, shipment notifications, copies of documents and ensuring their satisfaction at all times. Maintain customer master records on the CRM. Assisting the team in solving problems and following-up with customers whenever necessary Maintain accurate filing systems ensuring customers orders and relative data is available retrospectively in case of any discrepancies or disputes. Preferred candidate profile: Should be okay to work in night shift. 5-7 years Pricing/Sourcing experience in the field of logistics & freight. Extremely well versed with pricing process & current market trend for sourcing the competitive process. Good relationship within shipping line/import agent & cross trade business. Excellent negotiation skills specially with liner & Overseas agent. Good communication skills with customer/ carriers & agents. (Aggressive / logical approach & ability to convince customer & vendors) Bachelors degree or higher Export documentation experience and understanding of international shipping is a must. Excellent proficiency with Excel and usage of outlook

Aranca is looking for an Engagement Lead & Senior Consultant for Procurement & Chain Intelligence. Please find the details below: POSITION DETAILS Job Positions: Engagement Lead & Senior Consultant - Procurement & Supply Chain Intelligence Location: Mumbai/Gurgaon KEY RESPONSIBILITIES An Engagement Lead is responsible for all activities related to sourcing/procurement assignments. The assignments will include conducting Market Intelligence (MI) study, BCCS study, building cost models, price forecasting etc. The role will involve extensive secondary and primary research with respect to supply-demand, price, cost, supplier analysis, risk analysis etc. for the given spend category and analyze the data to derive actionable solutions for the category managers. - Understanding assignment scope, conduct desktop & primary research on the relevant industry to understand its dynamics. - Develop solution design for the sourcing assignments, in collaboration with the team - Working closely with the client in developing actionable sourcing strategies for spend category - Using frameworks such as Porters five forces, SWOT, PESTLE, etc. to understand industry dynamics and competitor landscape - Ensuring that the projects are delivered at top-notch quality and clients requirement are met without compromising on quality - Excellent communication and presentation skills to interact with external clients and internal senior managerial teams - Operational responsibility will include grooming talent, managing and growing teams, developing internal methodologies and ongoing process improvement, ensuring high scores on customer satisfaction surveys. - To write and publish thought leadership activities such as articles, whitepapers, proactive advisories etc. in reputed magazines & journals POSITION REQUIREMENTS - 3-5 or more years of relevant experience - Sound knowledge on procurement jargons & terms - Knowledge of utilizing databases such as Thompson Reuters, Bloomberg, Factiva, etc. will be an advantage - Proficiency in MS Office - Excel, Power point and Word

,of metals-basedNSGRAPH CONSULTING PVT LTD provides Commodity Price Risk Management Solutions to various companies across the industries in manufacturing, trading, refining, Banks, FMCG, etc., through a unique combination of research projects, price analysis and forecasting, value chain/ supply chain analysis, physical and financial hedging and risk management and TransRisk Software serving diversified stake holders in the commodity value chain. TransGraph has also been in the field of research related to Agriculture, Agriculture Business Development, Rural & Social Development through Agri business models, Crop Surveys, Production Estimates, Baseline studies, Feasibility Studies, Value Chain studies, Evaluation & Comparative analysis of intervention schemes, etc. for various governments, national and multinational organizations for more than 20 years. Job Objective: The Research Analyst would be required to perform extensive research on the supply-demand-price of select commodities on a global basis and build several forecast models based on the collected information.To be successful in this role, the Analyst will be expected to demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, forecast modeling, and the ability to critically analyse data in an efficient manner. Commodity Fundamental Analysts are required to support Commodity Consulting Services at TransGraph which are aimed to serve various corporate houses that are exposed to price risk in the commodity segment. Job Specifications Job Role: Fundamental Analyst Domain Fundamental Research on Non Agri commodities i.e Metals-Base/ precious etc / Economy OR Oil and gas, petroleum and petrochemicals etc, Location of Work : Hyderabad , India. Total Work Experience : 2+ years Education Qualification : B.Tech/ M. Tech from Premium Institute and or Post Graduation in Management/ Agriculture/ Finance / Economics/ Statistics/ Petroleum and Energy Studies Additional Qualification : Industry specific diplomas/ Functional certification Salary will commensurate with experience and expertise of the incumbent as per market standards. Job Objective: The Research Analyst would be required to perform extensive research on the supply-demand price of select commodities on a global basis and build several forecast models based on the collected information.To be successful in this role, the Analyst will be expected to demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, forecasting modeling, and the ability to critically analyse data in an efficient manner. Commodity Fundamental Analysts are required to support Commodity Consulting Services at TransGraph which are aimed to serve various corporate houses that are exposed to price risk in the commodity segment. Job Requirements: Expert level of skills in fundamental analysis and strong ability to take a call on the market for short term to long term periods. Ability to build any indicators, forecasting models for any new commodity Statistical knowledge is a must. Business acumen, attention to detail and strong data interpretation skills to connect dots and predict market developments Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to generate timely reports and to interact with clients Negotiation and persuasive skills to discuss and obtain information from market participants,industry experts and the ability to interact and establish various market sources to obtain the market intelligence. Good understanding of the value chain of the respective domain/commodity Sound knowledge of derivative markets and related concepts. Ability to effectively operate independently and in a team environment Should possess mastery in MS Excel and very good PPT preparation skills. Service-oriented attitude while delivering the research and working with passion for client esteem. Innovation, willingness to learn / unlearn ; earn and be the change agent. Ability to think out-of-box on facing any constraints Job Responsibilities: Responsible for independently handling the assigned commodities from the needs of consulting clients. Identification of various drivers of the commodity time to time and updating in reports and if necessary release special updates. Timely preparing daily / weekly / bi-weekly / monthly / quarterly reports. Helping the consulting team with appropriate market factors ina timely manner Actively participating in market outlook discussions and contribute to enhancing the forecasting accuracy Active role while designing the trading, hedging and procurement strategies Self-auditing the market factors and price ranges given for budgeting Ability to guide the team and convert the collected data into decision enabling content. Be hands-on with industry developments. Should travel to the markets in-person with short notices. Handling the assigned clients with respect to the client needs. Eligible and Interested candidates may share their resume with HR at careers@transgraph.com; raghuram.m@transgraph.com , santosh.a@transgraph.com OR HR Contact details: +91 77998 86682 , +91 72079 24429 URL: www.transgraph.com; www.transrisk.net; linkedin.com/in/transgraph-consulting-43203a36

Position Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Pricing Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing pricing strategies to optimize revenue and profitability. This role involves analyzing market trends, competitive positioning, customer behaviour, and internal data to make data-driven pricing recommendations. Key Responsibilities: Analyse pricing data, market trends, and competitor pricing to inform strategic decisions. Develop pricing models and tools to support business goals and improve margins. Collaborate with Leadership, Clinic, Marketing, and Product teams to set and adjust pricing strategies. Monitor product and service profitability and identify opportunities for improvement. Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to understand the impact of pricing changes. Generate pricing reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders. Support pricing strategy development for new product launches or market expansions. Ensure pricing compliance and documentation across systems and clinics. Required Skills and Qualifications: Education: Bachelors degree in finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field. Experience: 1+ years of experience in a pricing, data analysis, or business analytics role will be preferred. Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is a plus. Leadership and Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. This role offers an opportunity to grow around Business Finance domain in a rapidly growing health care market in India.

Role & responsibilities Development of local suppliers for direct material and outsourcing (machining parts, heat treatment) Development of local suppliers for auxiliary material (lubricants, tools, fixtures, handling, packaging, blacksmith, tools, resharpening & coating tools, maintenance) Sending RfQ to suppliers and negotiation in line with corporate guideline. Making Price comparison for finalization of purchase order Procurement & Planning of Direct Material required for the Operations, manage, request and/or go to the supplier to check the progress Procurement & Planning of auxiliary material required for the Operations manage, request and/or go to the supplier to check the progress As per production plan, Planning & scheduling of monthly requirement and analyse daily/weekly/monthly requirement and plan and act accordingly Problem solving about payment / quality / delivery issues Coordinate with Quality & Technical Department for any issue related Monitoring vendor data of delivery & quality rating in line with corporate guideline Daily activity (issuing orders, delivery organization of all material required from Operations) 12. Manage shipments from/to Italy from/to India (custom duties management included) Collaboration with CeF Italy Purchasing Office Collaboration with all CeF Italy departments and all CPT India departments (Logistic/Planning/Technical/Quality) Use CeF system Work in a team with other company departments Initial activities: coordinate who arrives for interventions at the plant (example the maintainer) Be the Indian reference during this start-up phase of the India plant. Preferred candidate profile Any graduate or post graduate who have working experience in Purchase Management of minimum 5 Years.

TA should conduct extensive research on commodity supply, demand, and pricing. Build forecast models based on collected information. Strong analytical skills, efficient data analysis, and forecasting expertise required. Required Candidate profile Forming price outlooks, enhancing research quality, participating in team meetings, maintaining trading strike rate, introducing research innovations & supports reports

Job Title: Merchandising Head Jewelry Industry Location: Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh Reporting to: Director Experience Required: 12–20 years in merchandising, preferably in jewelry Industry Education: Graduate/Postgraduate in Fashion Merchandising, Business Management, or related field Job Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Merchandising Head to lead the merchandising strategy and operations for our jewelry business. This role requires a strong understanding of market trends, consumer behavior, inventory planning, and product lifecycle management. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in driving product success, optimizing assortments, and maximizing profitability across all sales channels (retail, online, wholesale). Key Responsibilities: 1. Merchandising Strategy & Planning Develop and execute comprehensive merchandising strategies aligned with business goals and brand positioning. Lead seasonal range planning and category-wise assortment strategy based on sales trends, market analysis, and customer insights. Collaborate with design, marketing, and retail teams to ensure cohesive product stories and launches. 2. Product Lifecycle Management Own end-to-end product lifecycle — from concept to end-of-season markdowns. Conduct regular product performance reviews and implement corrective actions. Ensure a balanced product mix in terms of pricing, design, and materials. 3. Inventory Management & Forecasting Plan inventory purchases and allocation to maintain optimal stock levels across stores and online channels. Work closely with supply chain and production teams to meet delivery timelines and reduce overstock/stock-outs. 4. Market & Trend Analysis Analyze sales data, competitor activity, and market trends to identify new opportunities and guide future collections. Conduct regular store visits and interact with retail teams for ground-level insights. 5. Team Leadership Lead and mentor a team of merchandisers and planners. Coordinate with internal departments including design, sourcing, retail operations, and digital commerce. 6. Reporting & Analysis Develop and present periodic merchandising reports to senior leadership. Track key KPIs: sell-through rates, GMROI, stock turn, markdowns, and category performance. Key Skills Required: Strong analytical and numerical ability Deep understanding of the jewelry industry and consumer trends Expertise in assortment planning, inventory control, and pricing strategy Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills Proficiency in tools like Excel, ERP systems, and merchandising software Preferred Background: Prior experience in fine jewelry, luxury fashion, or lifestyle retail Exposure to omnichannel merchandising (retail + e-commerce) Experience in working with design and product development teams Role & responsibilities Preferred candidate profile