Sr. Strategy Analyst

Who we are:

Electra is reinventing iron production to tackle the nearly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions produced from iron and steelmaking. Its patented process uses chemistry and renewable energy to transform a variety of grades of iron ore into environmentally responsible pure iron at scale. By maximizing the value of Earth’s resources and minimizing our environmental footprint and carbon emissions, Electra is forging a green future from the ground up. With a collaborative culture and passion for disrupting the status quo, careers at Electra offer challenge, reward, and the opportunity to bring to market solutions that dramatically improve the health of the planet. 

What you will do: 

In this role you will be a key contributor on the Strategy team, with a focus on the end-to-end steelmaking value chain; investigating and analyzing from upstream iron sources and other key supply markets to downstream steel customers and steel end-use markets - as well as competitors, external industry forces, logistics, renewable energy sources of power. Your initial focus will be on North America and expanding to global options. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conducting demand, supply and competitor analysis in the global steel industry from iron ore mining to end-use applications for steel products such as automotive, infrastructure, transportation, appliances, etc.     
• Extracting data and trends from industry, analyst and financial reports 
• Conducting interviews with subject matter experts  
• Developing a point of view on the attractiveness of Electra’s target markets and summarizing insights 
• Forecast and analyze short and medium-term developments in metals markets. 
• Analyzing logistics, energy options, and associated costs  
• Identifying ‘where-to-play' and ‘how-to-win' options for Electra  
• Supporting analytical validation and viability of those options including developing techno-economic and financial models  
• Defining, building, and improving the organizational and analytical processes to develop and review Electra’s strategy  
• Collaborating with Electra’s team of internal and external experts – gathering insights and aligning on assumptions  
• Maintaining and expanding Electra’s positive relationships with experts, maintaining access to data and ‘know-how’ - interacting with this diverse group across multiple time zones 
• Analyze customer behavior, sales trends, and campaign performance to provide actionable insights 
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to track key CRM metrics. 

What we need you to bring to the team (Requirements):  

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related.  
• 8+ years of experience relevant experience in a professional services firm (strategy consulting, venture capital, investment banking) with proven analytical rigor 
• Deep understanding of the metals and mining, and iron and steel full value chain strategically, physically and commercially.
• You will know where to access core analytical sources and raw data to support projects in Electra  
• Awareness of economic and industry issues as well as other business trends that could impact the firm 
• Understand and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors 
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results 
• Exhibits advanced wide-ranging experience, using in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, concepts and company objectives to develop, resolve complex models and procedures 
• Strong commercial skills and an understanding of the key business and financial drivers 
• Strong organizational and project management skills 
• Strong written and oral communication skills (including presentations) as well as listening and interpretation skills 
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other data analysis tools 
• Experience in customer segmentation, lifecycle management, and data-driven marketing strategies 

What we want you to bring to the team (Preferred) :  

• 10+ years of experience relevant experience in a professional services firm for mining and metals (strategy consulting, venture capital, investment banking) with proven analytical rigor 
• Experience working in start-ups or fast-paced scaling environments