About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

Associate Director, Head Americas Proteins, Food & Agricultural Commodities 

The Team: We are currently looking for an economic analyst to join S&P Global Commodity Insights’ dynamic Food and Agricultural Commodities team and lead the development of our coverage of protein markets in North and South America. The Food and Agricultural Commodities team produces world-class analysis, forecasts and data across comprehensive global commodity markets.  

Work schedule: Full time 

The role The Associate Director, Head Americas Proteins is a key role in the Food and Agricultural Commodities team within the S&P Global Commodity Insights business. The role is an integral part of the overall analysis and forecasting of global livestock and proteins (beef, pork, poultry, dairy, etc) as well as leading the livestock and proteins analysis team in North and South America. 

Responsibilities: 

• Analysis of fundamental supply and demand drivers impacting global agricultural markets, working with the teams covering livestock and proteins markets, with a focus on North and South America. They will work closely with the regional protein market leads as well as individual commodity analysts in the region to ensure overall quality and alignment of analysis. The role is responsible for tracking developments impacting supply/demand producers, processors, exporters, and importers in the Americas.  
• They will lead interaction with customers who are both based in the Americas and/or seeks insights into North and South American markets, presenting both commodity-specific analysis and the global analysis produced by themselves and the greater team.    
• The candidate will convey the results of their research through a variety of outlets including internal meetings, written reports for clients, the S&P Global Commodity Insights platform, formal presentations, and informal interactions with clients via conference calls and emails.   
• The role must develop a high degree of expertise and develop a reputation of thought leadership within the food and commodities industry. The position also involves working cooperatively with other areas of the Agribusiness Intelligence business, contributing expertise to consulting projects and other activities as needed.  
• The candidate will directly manage the Americas protein teams and be responsible for their performance and development, in association with the Global Head of Crops and Proteins. 

Your Qualifications and skills 

• A Masters in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or Business Administration with an outstanding understanding of the economics of crop production, demand, supply chain, and of cash commodity markets, and passion for commodity markets and how they operate. 
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in agricultural commodities markets. 
• A high degree of analytic ability that can be applied across the wide agricultural crops markets; Ability to understand complex economic conditions and relate these and their implications to assigned markets and the wider supply chain. 

• Knowledge of businesses located in the commodity supply chain, particularly the risks and challenges they face operating in commodity markets. 
• Extraordinary intellectual curiosity.  
• Ability to manage a team of analysts and be responsible for the quality of their contribution and development as analysts 
• Superior written and oral communication skills in English. Additional language skills are a plus. 
• Excellent MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint skills. 
• Experience in SQL, R, and Python is a plus 
• You will have high energy, are willing and able to deal with client requests as they arise, and travel as the job requires. 

Your soft skills 

• A passion for learning and intellectual curiosity.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to develop trust and respect from both colleagues as well as clients. 
• Self-motivated and ambitious, with good problem-solving skills. 
• Commitment to managing with a commitment to integrity 

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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