Business Performance Analyst

Huntsman Corporation is now looking for a dynamic individual as a Business Performance Analyst.

The general purpose of the job is;

• To provide accurate, timely, and insight driven business performance analytics enabling rapid decisions in dynamic market conditions across ISC & Middle East.
• To strengthen financial discipline, transparency, and commercial rigor across the regions.
• To act as a key business partner to Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Pricing teams by delivering performance insights, pricing intelligence, and planning support.

This position will be based in Mumbai, India.

As a Business Performance Analyst, you will:

1. Commercial & Financial Analytics

• Conduct insightful analysis on customer/product/segment profitability and highlight drivers impacting CM and EBITDA performance.
• Support costing, fixed cost control, and cost out initiatives in partnership with Operations and Procurement.
• Deliver CM to EBITDA actuals, variance analyses, and scenario modelling for decision making.
• Lead data driven pricing recommendations by translating RM/FX/TP cost movements into timely pricing actions.

2. Planning & Forecasting

• Drive the planning and forecasting cadence for ISC & Middle East (Budget, BOM, Fixed Cost, Rolling Forecasts).
• Ensure accuracy, insightfulness, and timeliness of financial submissions and performance outlook.
• Partner with region leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and business levers.

3. Business Performance Reporting

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly performance packs across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial functions.
• Support leadership reviews through dashboards, trackers, KPI reports, and project follow ups.
• Identify anomalies, root causes, and corrective actions through proactive performance monitoring.

4. Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with R2R, Shared Services, Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations to ensure smooth month end closure and data integrity.
• Provide required inputs and clarifications to shared services ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support tax related topics, import data tracking, and commercial policy adherence as required.

5. Tools, Systems & Data

• Use IBM, SAP and BI tools for analytics and reporting.
• Maintain high proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and build crisp, insightful presentations.
• Maintain data accuracy, timeliness, and completeness across all performance systems and reports.
• Develop improved templates, automated dashboards, and streamlined business performance processes.
• Act as an extended arm of the Performance team in driving business cadence and maintaining tight control over reporting timelines.
• Apply strong analytical thinking to large volumes of data and convert insights into impactful business recommendations.
• Be a gatekeeper of finance policy & accounting standards

What skills and experiences are we looking for?

• Graduate in Commerce/Finance with an advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Analytics preferred.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with good understanding of manufacturing/chemical industry dynamics.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Business Performance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, or related analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to identify risks and opportunities proactively.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills.
• High proficiency in spreadsheets, presentations, and dashboarding tools.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and maintain quality of insights.
• Strong leadership qualities, proactive mindset, and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret financial and commercial drivers to support strategic decisions.

What can we offer?

Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. We are a global specialty chemical company with locations in 25 countries around the world, employing over 6,000 associates. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on.

Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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