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S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.
S&P Global Market Intelligence partners with customers to broaden their perspective and operate with confidence by bringing them leading data sources and technologies that embed insight in their daily work.
The Role: Associate Director, Metals Analyst
The Team: You will be working with our metal analysts on our rapidly-growing commodity pricing team primarily located in London, UK, and Washington, DC. This commodity pricing team at S&P Global works with global supply chain organizations to deliver vital price and cost analysis that helps companies save millions of dollars. We do this by dissecting a material cost structure of our clients’ suppliers, to provide a detailed analysis of their prices and costs. This provides our clients a strategic advantage in negotiating with suppliers, as well as a “blueprint” of when to make big purchases.
The Impact: The Senior Metals Analyst will monitor, analyze and forecast metals prices and deliver buying advice for our clients. You will work with global supply chain organizations in the energy, construction, manufacturing and retail sector to help them secure the best price for their metals and ultimately help global organizations improve their purchasing effectiveness.
What’s in it for you: In this role, you will be the primary analyst and price forecaster for nonferrous metals, including aluminum, and develop the near-term buying strategy for our global supply chain clients. We are also looking for an experienced manager for our metals team. Finally you will work closely with a team of commodity and materials experts in order to deliver a consistent and comprehensive viewpoint of the global price and cost outlook internally and externally in the S&P Global Market Intelligence division.
Responsibilities:
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Monitor, analyze and forecast nonferrous metal prices with a particular focus on aluminum and copper
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Present the latest price outlook to our supply chain / procurement clients
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Manage a team of 3-4 metals analysts
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Respond to clients’ research-related questions by providing thought leadership and timely insight
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Actively participate in forecast model development efforts, including equation estimation
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Create monthly and quarterly reports with an emphasis on the next year outlook and fundamental drivers
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Support business development efforts
What We’re Looking For:
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A highly motivated and enthusiastic metals analyst
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At least 8-10 years of experience analyzing the global metals market
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Previous management experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics or related major
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Strong and adaptable research and analytical skills
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Statistical modeling/econometric experience, preferably in EViews
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Excellent English speaking and writing capabilities
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Customer-focused background
Flexible Working
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
Return to Work
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
Grade/Level ( relevant for internal applicants only ): 12
The Location: Canada (Virtual)
Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.
20 – Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.2 – Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 290179
Posted On: 2023-07-10
Location: Virtual, Alberta, Canada
