About the Role:

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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 a