Global Crops Insight Lead & Forecasting

S&P Global; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Commodity Insights seeks a Principal Commodity Analyst to join the Short-Term Crops team, delivering global supply-demand analysis for crops like corn, soybeans, wheat and veg oils, and producing client-focused research.

You will develop forecasting models, work with regional teams, and contribute to cross-commodity market perspectives, with a clear path to owning a market area over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics, Business, Finance, Agriculture, or a related field.
• PhD in Economics or Agricultural Economics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of global supply and demand balance sheets across major agricultural commodities.
• Conduct fundamental market research across global agricultural commodity markets, identifying key trends and translating complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Contribute to market forecasts, balance sheets, and written analysis, assessing implications for supply, demand, trade flows, and commodity prices.
• Support the production of market intelligence through reports, presentations, webinars, and special research projects.
• Assist with client engagement activities, including briefings, ad-hoc analysis, conference participation, and response to client inquiries.
• Monitor developments in crop production, weather, trade policy, biofuels, macroeconomics, and other factors influencing agricultural markets.
• Collaborate with analysts across crops, vegetable oils, biofuels, animal protein, and regional research teams to develop integrated market perspectives.
• Develop and maintain analytical models, databases, and forecasting tools, while continuously improving research methodologies and data processes.

Skills

Agricultural commodities

Forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Client engagement

Ambiguity handling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics or related field

PhD in Economics or Agricultural Economics

Tools

Python

R

Power BI

SQL

Job description

S&P Global Commodity Insights seeks a Principal Commodity Analyst to join the Short-Term Crops team, delivering global supply-demand analysis for crops like corn, soybeans, wheat and veg oils, and producing client-focused research.

You will develop forecasting models, work with regional teams, and contribute to cross-commodity market perspectives, with a clear path to owning a market area over time.