Commodity Forecasting Manager

TSC - Manager

Company Description

The Smart Cube, a WNS company, is a trusted partner for high performing intelligence that answers critical business questions. And we work with our clients to figure out how to implement the answers, faster.

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities• Manage and execute commodity forecasting projects for different commodities for various clientso Lead one or more project teams, guiding team(s) on all aspects including scoping, timelines, content, client engagemento Deliver high quality, client-ready output consistently; identify risks / issues and escalate to the reporting manager in a timely manner• Lead a team of 5-10 people while being responsible for their overall career management• Function as a “client lead”, assuming ownership of assigned client accounts – be the main point of contact for client, prioritize work flow, negotiate project timelines/scope, collect feedback and address any issues promptly, identify up-selling/cross-selling opportunities• Contribute to different organisational tasks such as hiring, training and other organisational initiatives• Responsible for the quality of the work being done in the team; Review work thoroughly to• ensure consistently high quality output, value addition and adherence to timelines; be able to judge required level of own involvement on projects, execute parts of projects if situation so demands• Provide analysts with effective verbal/ written feedback; counsel analysts on technical as well as business skills and guide them on best practices• Keep analyst team motivated, handle difficult situations such as dissatisfaction/disagreement among team, escalate to seniors in a timely manner• Interact with clients during the course of the project and post project delivery through both emails and conference calls

Qualifications

• Through knowledge of econometrics (including regression and timeseries analysis)• Proficient in R programming or python• Potential of handling a large team of 5-10 employees as a single point of contact for their daily operational needs as well as overall needs related to career aspiration, performance, expectations, team building etc.• Ability to act in the capacity of technical advisor to all the projects under his team and advise them without necessarily working on the project• Motivated, fast thinking, dynamic person with strong business acumen• Result oriented, self-driven, solution seeker• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal• Ability to do multitasking with ease• Ability to take tough decisions with reasoning and logic • Patient, calm and composed demeanor• Quick grasp and ability to think on the feet• Proactive in reaching out to others beyond his immediate area of responsibility to help/assist• Effective in handling difficult client and people issues• Strong people management skills• Strong value system and fair and judicious in decision making• Perseverant and ‘can do’ attitude• Ability to lead by example

Experience Level

Mid Level