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title: 'Market Analyst - Polystyrene at AmSty'
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# Market Analyst - Polystyrene at AmSty

- **Company:** AmSty
- **Location:** The Woodlands, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/amsty/fdb83362-8786-42a6-924d-6ab3f14a79f5

## Job description

## Overview

The Market Analyst is responsible for conducting deep-dive analyses of targeted market segments to identify key supply and demand drivers, emerging trends, competitive dynamics, regulatory influences, and value creation opportunities. This individual translates complex market intelligence into actionable business insights and executive-level recommendations. The role requires a blend of analytical rigor, commercial acumen, intellectual curiosity, and strong communication skills. Success depends on the ability to independently investigate complex markets and distill findings into concise presentations for senior leadership. The analyst is bench strength talent for the commercial team, and aspiring candidates should expect to move into a commercial account management position after a few years in this role for continued development and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Analysis

- Lead comprehensive assessments of selected market segments.
- Quantify supply, demand, capacity, utilization, pricing, and growth trends.
- Identify key industry participants and value chain dynamics.
- Analyze competitive positioning and strategic threats.
- Monitor regulatory, macroeconomic, and technology developments.

Opportunity Identification

- Assess value creation and value protection opportunities.
- Identify risks to existing markets and growth opportunities.
- Develop market scenarios and strategic implications.
- Evaluate sustainability, circular economy, and regulatory impacts where relevant.

Executive Communication

- Build executive-ready presentations and briefing materials.
- Convert detailed analyses into strategic narratives.
- Present findings to leadership teams.
- Facilitate discussions on strategic options and business implications.

Data Collection & Intelligence

- Gather information from public sources, industry databases, customer interviews, consultants, trade associations, and internal stakeholders.
- Develop fact-based market models and forecasting assumptions.
- Maintain market intelligence databases and dashboards.

Education:

- Required: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Marketing, Finance, Business, Engineering, Statistics, or related field.
- Preferred: MBA

Experience:

- Required: 5-7 years in:
- Market intelligence
- Strategic marketing
- Management consulting
- Corporate strategy
- Commercial analytics
- Business development analysis
- Preferred: manufacturing, chemicals, energy, materials, industrial products, etc.

Technical Skills:

- Advanced Excel
- Power BI or Tableau
- PowerPoint
- Market databases (ICIS, IHS, Wood Mackenzie, Nielsen, Euromonitor, etc.)
- Basic financial modeling and statistical analysis

Relocation is not available with this position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Americas Styrenics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.

To all recruitment agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and recruiting agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to employees) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Amsty  (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with this requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.

## About AmSty

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AmSty (Americas Styrenics LLC) is a leading integrated producer of styrene monomer and polystyrene resin, providing essential materials for everyday products across the Americas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Joint Venture between Trinseo and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP)
- **Headquarters**: The Woodlands, Texas, USA
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Formed as a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Petrochemicals / Plastics Manufacturing
- **Target Customers**: B2B — serving industries such as food packaging, appliances, automotive, construction, medical devices, consumer durables, and tire manufacturing.
- **Mission/Purpose Statement**: "At AmSty, we are driving sustainable change." The company is committed to circularity, aiming for materials to be reclaimed, reprocessed, and used again and again.

## Products & Services
- **Polystyrene Resin**: A versatile plastic used in food packaging (e.g., containers, cups), foodservice items, large appliances (e.g., refrigerator liners), consumer durables, construction materials, and medical devices.
- **Styrene Monomer**: A chemical building block used in the production of automobile components, paint and ink, tires, adhesives, and more.
- **PolyRenew® Polystyrene & PolyRenew® Styrene**: Sustainable product lines made using recycled content, designed to help customers meet their sustainability goals without compromising quality.
- **Regenyx (Joint Venture)**: A 50% owned venture that transforms recycled polystyrene plastic into a styrenic liquid for reuse.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 500 employees and contractors; 7 dedicated manufacturing sites across the US and Colombia.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: A 50/50 joint venture between Trinseo and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem). Founding member of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA).
- **Growth Signals**: AmSty is a pioneer in circular recycling for polystyrene, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation. The company has received 45 Health, Safety, and Environmental awards and has released a 2025 Sustainability Report.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Production**: As a major integrated producer in the Americas, AmSty controls the supply chain from styrene monomer to polystyrene resin.
- **Sustainability Leadership**: A pioneer in circular recycling for polystyrene, offering the PolyRenew® product line and participating in industry-wide recycling alliances.
- **Reliable Supply & Logistics**: With multiple manufacturing locations across the US and Colombia, the company offers exceptional logistics and personalized customer service.

## Strategic Focus
- **Circular Economy**: The company’s vision is that materials should be reclaimed, reprocessed, and used again and again. They are actively investing in recycling technologies and sustainable product lines.
- **Sustainability**: Reducing material usage in products, accelerating plastic recycling, and reducing energy consumption and air emissions are core to their operations.
- **Customer Partnerships**: Helping customers meet their own sustainability goals with high-quality, durable products.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee testimonials highlight a collaborative, close-knit, family-like atmosphere. The company is described as having a "people-centered approach" under new CEO Venki Chandrashekar. [amsty.com](https://amsty.com/employment-opportunities)
- **Workplace**: All listed positions are on-site, based at manufacturing locations (The Woodlands, TX; Ironton, OH; Joliet, IL; Marietta, OH; St. James, LA). [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)
- **Safety & Values**: "Personal Safety" is the company's #1 priority, and they have a strong track record of safety awards.
- **Impact**: Employees take pride in working for a company that is a leader in sustainability and forward-thinking environmental goals.
- **Hiring Process**: AmSty may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process (e.g., reviewing applications, analyzing resumes) but states that final hiring decisions are made by humans. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)

## Sources
1. [amsty.com - About AmSty](https://amsty.com/?catid=87&id=219%3Aabout-amsty&view=article)
2. [amsty.com - Homepage](https://amsty.com/)
3. [jobs.lever.co - AmSty Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)
4. [amsty.com - Careers Page](https://amsty.com/careers)
5. [amsty.com - Employment Opportunities](https://amsty.com/employment-opportunities)

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