Associate Director - Materials Research Specialist

at  SP Global

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

The person in this role will be able to develop themselves into a subject matter expert in steel and nonferrous metals.
Freedom to develop their products as they gain more knowledge.
Excellent work/life balance. Our group operates on a quarterly publishing schedule which gives analysis opportunity to plan and pace themselves.
Some international travel may be required.

RIGHT TO WORK REQUIREMENTS:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.
We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.
S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights .
What’s In It For You?

OUR PEOPLE:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Grade Level (for internal use): 12
The Team: The Capital Cost team is a part of the S&P Global Costs and Supply Chain group. The team monitors, forecast, and manages major capital investment costs for upstream and downstream developments. The team tracks supply, demand, and cost dynamics in categories such as steel, bulk materials, labor, etcetera.
The Impact: The Service helps clients better anticipate the costs associated with producing two vital energy products, oil and natural gas. The data produced will help our clients make relevant and timely decisions during their procurement processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a part of Capital Cost team, the role will require to conduct market research and analytics for all quarterly, and annual deliverables.
Act as the subject matter expert for the steel and nonferrous metals market by monitoring, analyzing and forecasting metal prices
Research includes staying abreast of steel and nonferrous metals market trends, trade flows, pricing, general market dynamics, and individual company analyses.
Assist in developing and delivering market presentations by obtaining existing material and creating new content as required. E.g., analyzing the cost changes of the steel market and how it will impact upstream development costs.
Maintain data in models and in databases to be used by the team for internal and external deliverables.
Actively participate in forecast model development efforts, including equation estimation
Collaborate with other cross functional teams on research tasks and gain knowledge about oil, gas, refined products, and petrochemical markets.
Support team with client questions and ad-hoc requests of various complexity by providing timely, well thought out, and collaborative market views and insights.

OUR PURPOSE:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.