Fertilizer Analyst

About The Role

Argus Analytics, part of the Argus Media Group advisory division, comprises a global team of 90 analysts providing clients with analysis, data, and forecasts across 35 commodities including oil & gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, metals, power markets, and energy transition solutions. The fertilizer expertise is a foundational component of the rapidly growing Analytics business. As the team enters an exciting expansion phase, the Fertilizer Analyst in Houston will join the global Fertilizer Analytics Team to contribute to the delivery, improvement, and expansion of nitrogen fertilizer services across North America; support the development of inspiring thought leadership for clients; build enduring relationships with the industry; and reinforce Argus's reputation as the first voice clients turn to for fertilizer market understanding.

Responsibilities

• 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 the 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 subscription reports in terms of 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

Qualifications

• 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

Schedule

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.

Benefits

• 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