Principal Agricultural Economist

Roles & Responsibilities

Principal Agricultural Economist - (Head of APAC Crops)

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

Work schedule: Full time

The role The Principal Agricultural Economist and head of APAC crops team 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 crops (oilseeds, rice, wheat, corn etc) as well as leading the crops analysis team based in APAC.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of fundamental supply and demand drivers impacting global agricultural markets, working with the teams covering oilseeds, rice, wheat, corn and other markets, with a focus on Asia. They will work closely with the Head Economist (global head of crops) to ensure overall quality and alignment of analysis. The role is responsible for tracking developments impacting supply/demand producers, processors, exporters, and importers in Asia.
• They will lead interaction with customers who are both based in APAC and/or seeks insights into Asian markets, presenting both APAC-specific analysis and the global analysis produced by other teams.
• The Principal Economist 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 Connect 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 Principal Economist will directly manage the APAC crops team and be responsible for their performance and development, in association with the Chief Economist.

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 market.
• 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

Tell employers what skills you have

Commodity
Forecasting
Oral Communication Skills
Asian Markets
Supply Chain
Administration
Soft Skills
Economics
Thought Leadership
PowerPoint
SQL
Python
Consulting
Crop
Agribusiness
Commodity Markets

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