Data & Analytics Jobs in Horgen, Switzerland (Now Hiring) — 5 open

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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role

At Dow, we are helping shape the future of sustainable materials, energy, and global value chains. As one of the world's largest consumers of feedstocks and energy, our success depends on understanding complex commodity markets, anticipating market shifts, and identifying opportunities that create long-term competitive advantage.

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Global Commodity Risk Management & Business Development (CRM) team in Horgen ZH, Switzerland. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of business development, corporate strategy, market intelligence, and commercial decision-making.

The team under Feedstocks & Commodities requires a deep understanding of these commodities and their markets in order to monitor and mitigate the impact of price volatility.

As a trusted advisor to our Feedstocks & Commodities organization, you will identify and evaluate growth opportunities, develop strategic insights from global commodity and energy markets, and support business decisions that influence Dow's competitive position. You will work closely with commercial leaders, trading teams, corporate treasury, investor relations, strategic planning, and external stakeholders to translate market intelligence into actionable business strategies.

This role offers a unique opportunity for a commercially minded and intellectually curious professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, building strategic partnerships, and uncovering opportunities in dynamic global markets. For candidates seeking broad business exposure, direct interaction with senior leadership, and the opportunity to shape the future of feedstocks and energy at a global scale, this represents an exceptional career opportunity within Dow.

The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative modelling experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and brings experience in commodities, energy, trading, feedstocks, petrochemicals or related industries. They are intellectually curious, commercially minded, and enjoy translating complex data into strategic business insights. Exposure to commercial negotiations, partnership development, risk management, financial markets, or deal structuring would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and execute strategic business development opportunities aligned with the company’s strategy, including new projects and partnerships.
• Conduct comprehensive market and competitive analyses as well as scenario planning to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.
• Perform periodic news, data queries and macro-economic search for market research and fundamentals analysis.
• Collaborate across Commodity Risk Fundamentals team to develop tools and analyses to be leveraged by the business in strategic decision making.
• Facilitating the planning and execution of strategic initiatives, leadership team meetings, and the management of the annual priorities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• Experience developing complex financial models and conducting commercial, strategic, or investment evaluations.
• Advanced analytical capabilities and a track record of converting complex market data into actionable business recommendations.
• Professional proficiency in English and Arabic.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (up to 30%).
• Professional financial market certificates such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification are a plus.

Your Skills

• Strategic and commercial mindset with the ability to translate market intelligence into business opportunities.
• Strong financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Deep curiosity and passion for global commodity, feedstock, and energy markets.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and make well-supported recommendations.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and accountability with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Learning agility with the ability to quickly understand new markets, concepts, and business models.
• Collaborative and innovative mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions and drive continuous improvement.

Additional notes

• A minimum requirement for this Swiss based position is the ability to work legally in Switzerland. (Swiss work permit/EU citizenship)
• There is no relocation and/or Visa support available for this role.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.