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• Facilitated strategic supplier roadmapping discussions • Developed internal market intelligence strategies, managed budget planning, optimized subscription offerings, and sustained regular liaison with external intelligence sources.• Partnered with Resilience Leader to establish, uphold, and convey to relevant stakeholders a mid/long-term perspective on categories, and heightened awareness of potential supply risks.• Supported in strategic presentations related to the Raw… Show more • Facilitated strategic supplier roadmapping discussions • Developed internal market intelligence strategies, managed budget planning, optimized subscription offerings, and sustained regular liaison with external intelligence sources.• Partnered with Resilience Leader to establish, uphold, and convey to relevant stakeholders a mid/long-term perspective on categories, and heightened awareness of potential supply risks.• Supported in strategic presentations related to the Raw Materials (RM) market for diverse stakeholders within the organization. Show less

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Leads BCG Global Building Materials (Heavy & Light) Knowledge & Research business, collaborate knowledge content agenda with global topic leaders based out of Europe.

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Leads BCG Global Mining Knowledge & Research business, shapes knowledge content agenda in partnership with global topic leaders (Americas, Europe, Africa and Ocenia), and leads market content projects. Applies expert knowledge and insights in solving complex client/case team problems through team support and in advisory roles. Generates business for self and team through relationships and credible expertise.

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Drives Commodity Market Insights (CMI) agenda and priorities with Global Mining Leader• Acts as an expert adviser to numerous clients and project teams (>10 since 2016), developing and advising on the economic concepts, modelling frameworks and operationalising the models. • Leads and develops CMI co-products and marketing materials• Manages overall service and content quality of the suiteBackground: The Commodity Markets Insights suite provides qualified long-term… Show more Drives Commodity Market Insights (CMI) agenda and priorities with Global Mining Leader• Acts as an expert adviser to numerous clients and project teams (>10 since 2016), developing and advising on the economic concepts, modelling frameworks and operationalising the models. • Leads and develops CMI co-products and marketing materials• Manages overall service and content quality of the suiteBackground: The Commodity Markets Insights suite provides qualified long-term price forecasts for all major commodities, including copper, nickel, lithium, gold, aluminium, iron ore, and coal. The suite examines where prices are headed by analyzing macroeconomic trends, providing segment insights, and accessing a scenario toolkit.The outcome is much more than just another price forecast. The suite examines macroeconomic trends, GDP scenarios, demographic shifts, and early warning indicators. Segment insights include qualitative and quantitative analyses of important segments and comprehensive deep dives on critical demand categories and regions. A scenarios toolkit offers a powerful way to simulate almost any variation in assumptions or input drivers, including an assessment of potential disruptions and their likelihood.Unlike most conventional commodity analyses, the specifics of the BCG modelling technique allow for meaningful ten-year long-term forecasts. Show less

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• Providing day-to-day coaching to analysts in the global mining team, fostering collaborative teaming culture and ensuring high-quality workflow management during client engagements. • Involving in feedback collection process for 3 direct reports and preparing their career development plans to enhance their key strengths and improve on the area of developments for their next levels. • Delivering best practice primary market research service offering to project teams around the… Show more • Providing day-to-day coaching to analysts in the global mining team, fostering collaborative teaming culture and ensuring high-quality workflow management during client engagements. • Involving in feedback collection process for 3 direct reports and preparing their career development plans to enhance their key strengths and improve on the area of developments for their next levels. • Delivering best practice primary market research service offering to project teams around the world• Working with Global Metals & Mining Sector Leadership Team to formulate and implement commercial agendas in line with broader firm strategy.• Interacting with other senior stakeholders in the metals and mining global client team on a regular basis in order to understand the commercial landscape of the sector Show less

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• Provides customized knowledge for client work, prepares accurate, well-developed documents and charts • Delivers original analysis and insights to case team, provides thought partnership• Builds & updates new topic/sector-related customized knowledge products• Reviews knowledge products & ensures they are current & relevant and updates when appropriateSpeaking Engagements:Mining Efficiency Forum, Coaltrans, Jan 2014 on topic: "General Macro view - Understanding the… Show more • Provides customized knowledge for client work, prepares accurate, well-developed documents and charts • Delivers original analysis and insights to case team, provides thought partnership• Builds & updates new topic/sector-related customized knowledge products• Reviews knowledge products & ensures they are current & relevant and updates when appropriateSpeaking Engagements:Mining Efficiency Forum, Coaltrans, Jan 2014 on topic: "General Macro view - Understanding the trends and drivers of mining efficiency"Selected BCG experiences:1. Involved in a project of defining the roadmap towards attaining market leadership for a non-tier 1 copper mining company – the main role included researching on best practices of other tiers 1 copper mining companies2. Performed fundamental analysis, validated the megatrends and its connections with adjacent sectors, systematic funnelling potential target companies, studied industry value drivers in the context of developing investment thesis on mining equipment industry for a financial services holding company. 3. Developed heavy lift demand forecast model for mining equipment. The model provided critical inputs in assessing restructuring opportunities for a heavy lift vessel operator.4. Co-developed a proprietary a tool that provides superior intelligence on the mining market. The tool covers more than 10,000 operations and projects all over the world including all major commodities and providing detailed information and KPIs like production volume, CAPEX and FTE. Show less

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• Formulated analysis plans (both customer and competitor) in the metallurgical and thermal coal markets.• Provided industry leading intelligence concerning the external market environment in which Vale Metallurgical Coal divisions operates.

• Developed & maintained key databases related to coal, iron ore and grains industries• Reduced time to update databases by 50% via Excel Macro• Responsible for weekly commentaries on dry bulk market• Perform topical researches and data modelling for presentations to clients

• Ensured the stability of the firm’s risk position through monitoring trading counterparties’ margins.• Performed trade reconciliations with counterparties in the event of trade disputes and resolving of any portfolio/pricing breaks• Investigated and reported unusual break items in Daily Risk Control Reports