Sugar Analyst

JobDescription :
Location: London or Singapore
Grade: 9 (for internal purposes only)

The Role: We are seeking an experienced Analyst to join our global team and to be able to develop and drive our analytical services across the global raw and white sugar markets.

Primary responsibilities include : supporting the team further develop our industry-leading sugar analytics; ensuring the most effective and efficient handling of substantial data volumes from multiple inputs and the creation of compelling content; providing original analytical thought on supply and demand figures, trade flows, weather impacts, government legislation or financial incentives - in short, any factor that may influence activity in these global markets.

You will:
•Demonstrate your capability as a subject matter expert for the sugar markets, fully contributing to a wide range of Platts publications including supply and demand, trade flows, market commentaries and editorials
•Take a leading role in coordinating sugar research and analytical content for certain territories
•Maintain and further develop meaningful business relationships with producers, traders and users in the global sugar markets in order to source market information and to ensure that Platts Sugar Analytics are front-of-mind
•Present at Platts conferences or other external industry events as well as undertaking webinars, podcasts or other editorial initiatives
•Support efforts to secure the adoption of key Platts sugar price assessments

The Team / The Business: The role is part of a disciplined global team based in our key editorial locations including London, Singapore, Houston, São Paulo and Switzerland, hence a global mindset will be needed.

Requirements:
•Proven experience in analytics
•Network of relevant contacts and knowledge of the world sugar markets
•Understanding of statistics and of economics and risk management principles
•Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to relay key results to a broad audience
•Fluency in a relevant foreign language an advantage
•Experience in quantitative analysis an advantage
•BA Degree in relevant field e.g. Economics or Agronomy preferred

About S&P Global

At S&P Global, we don't give you intelligence - we give you essential intelligence. The essential intelligence you need to make decisions with conviction. We're the world's foremost provider of ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets. Our divisions include:

• S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings, research and insights essential to driving growth and transparency.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence, which provides insights into companies, markets and data so that business and financial decisions can be made with conviction.
• S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world's largest resource for iconic and innovative indices, which helps investors pinpoint global opportunities.
• S&P Global Platts, which equips customers to identify and seize opportunities in energy and commodities, stimulating business growth and market transparency.

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