Fertilizer Analyst

Argus Media; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

20 vacation days

Gym membership

Training programs

Job summary

Argus Media in Houston seeks a Fertilizer Analyst to join the Fertilizer Analytics Team. You will contribute to nitrogen market insights, develop reports and forecasts, and collaborate with a global group of analysts to deliver client-ready analysis on nitrogen commodities and the evolving clean ammonia sector.

Early-career candidates with strong quantitative skills, a relevant degree, and excellent communication are encouraged. Hybrid work after onboarding, 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Master’s degree from a top-tier university.
• Highly numerate with ability to analyze large datasets quickly and accurately.
• Excellent written and spoken communication; strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead nitrogen team client deliverables including reports and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain fertilizer forecasting models for supply, demand, costs.
• Collaborate with global analysts to ensure robust nitrogen insights.
• Improve subscription reports with greater depth and clarity.
• Align nitrogen products with trends in adjacent commodity markets.
• Support development and commercialization of data-driven products.

Skills

Numerate data analysis

Attention to detail

Structured problem solving

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

R

Education

Graduate / Master’s degree from a top tier university

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

R

Job description

Include an original cover letter outlining your interest in this role.

We will not advance any application that does not include a cover letter.

About The Role

Argus Analytics forms one half of the advisory division of Argus Media Group. Comprising a global team of 90 analysts, we provide clients with analysis, data and forecasts across 35 commodities and markets spanning oil & gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, metals, power markets and energy transition solutions. Our work is firmly focused on market fundamentals — considering end-to-end value chains, international trade flows and macroeconomic trends. Our value proposition centres around the quality of our analysts, the depth of our data and our ability to leverage Argus’ wider strengths — 55 years of commodity markets expertise, unrivalled global networks and proprietary databases.

Our fertilizer expertise is a foundational component of our rapidly growing Analytics business. As we enter an exciting expansion phase, we are now looking for a passionate and driven Fertilizer Analyst in Houston to join our global Fertilizer Analytics Team.

At its core this role will contribute to the delivery, improvement and expansion of our nitrogen fertilizer services across North America; supporting the development of inspiring thought leadership for clients; building enduring relationships with the industry and reinforcing Argus’s reputation as the first voice clients turn to when they want help to understand the fertilizer market.

Our team numbers about 20 in Houston, made up of mix of industry experts and recent graduates from diverse and international backgrounds. The successful candidate will work with them and under the guidance of our global nitrogen experts to create industry-leading reports, forecasts and presentations on key nitrogen commodities and the evolving clean ammonia sector to our global client base.

This is a great opportunity for an early career analyst with a background in economics, statistics, chemical engineering, agriculture, energy, looking to build their career in commodity analysis and who wants to play a prominent role in the development of the next generation of Argus’s Analytics services across North America.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead components of the Nitrogen Team’s client deliverables, under guidance from managers, ranging from written reports, commodity forecasts to wider thought leadership pieces and conference presentations
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the wider Fertilizer Team’s core models used in the forecasting of supply, demand, capacity, imports and exports, price, production costs and margin analysis
• Work with our global team of analysts to ensure the analysis produced accurately reflects the highly complex and globally connected nitrogen value chains
• Drive the continuous improvement of our subscription reports in terms of their analytical rigour, breadth and depth of detail and quality of delivery
• Engage with wider Analytics business to ensure the major trends in adjacent commodity markets are appropriately reflected in the nitrogen products
• Support the development and commercialization of new data-driven products

What We’re Looking For In You

• Graduate / Master’s degree from a top tier university
• Highly numerate with experience analysing comprehensive datasets quickly and meticulously with excellent attention to detail and accuracy focus
• Intellectually curious and able to demonstrate structured problem solving and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint; awareness of other statistical and programming languages such as R is an advantage
• Ability to handle multiple tasks to deadline and to meet targets
• Flexible in approach, highly motivated and willing to contribute to the growth of Argus’ Analytics Services.

The training and support provided throughout the onboarding period requires full office attendance. Following successful completion of onboarding, hybrid working is available in accordance with the company policy, which currently requires 3 days per week attendance.

What’s In It For You

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

Argus Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK‑registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.