Senior Global Crops Market Analyst

S&P Global; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

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Job summary

S&P Global Energy is seeking a Principal Commodity Analyst for Global Crops in the United States. You will join the Short-Term Crops team to support research and forecasting across corn, soybeans, wheat, and oils, delivering market insights to clients and internal stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have strong quantitative skills, experience in commodity markets, and the ability to communicate complex dynamics clearly.

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural commodities research, feed markets, trading or analytics.
• Experience developing supply-and-demand analysis and price information.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with large datasets and forecasting models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present to clients and stakeholders.
• Curious, analytical mindset with root-cause analysis and questioning.
• Confident communicator for small and large audiences, handling live Q&A.
• Comfortable in fast-moving markets with incomplete data, ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support global supply/demand balance sheets for major agricultural commodities.
• Conduct fundamental market research and translate it into actionable insights.
• Contribute to market forecasts, balance sheets, and written analyses.
• Produce market intelligence via reports, presentations, webinars, and special projects.
• Engage with clients through briefings and ad-hoc analyses.
• Monitor crop production, weather, policy, biofuels, macroeconomics and related factors.
• Collaborate with regional teams to develop integrated market perspectives.
• Develop analytical models, databases, and forecasting tools; improve methodologies.
• Build expertise across multiple commodities and regions.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Forecasting models

Data analysis

Client presentation

Written communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics or related

PhD in Economics or Agricultural Economics

Tools

Python

R

Power BI

SQL

Job description

S&P Global Energy is seeking a Principal Commodity Analyst for Global Crops in the United States. You will join the Short-Term Crops team to support research and forecasting across corn, soybeans, wheat, and oils, delivering market insights to clients and internal stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have strong quantitative skills, experience in commodity markets, and the ability to communicate complex dynamics clearly.