Research Analyst

Location :St. Louis MO

City :Chesterfield

State :Missouri (US-MO)

Country :United States (US)

Requisition Number :37387

A Day in the Life:
Leveraging our inherent market intelligence is a critical component to Bunge's success, particularly inthe dynamic agricultural markets. This is the reason why Bunge has one of the largest economicanalysis team in the industry. Our analysis team is comprised of over 50 analysts world-wide whogather and analyze supply, demand, and other pertinent information. The global analysts work closely with global traders to help develop market theses that drive the company's trading and risk decisions. The team covers global grains, oilseeds, biofuels, ocean freight and livestock.

What You'll Be Doing:
The main responsibilities are to:
* Be an integral part of the long-term team that focuses on fundamental analyses of globalagricultural commodity markets in the long-term horizon.
* Maintain and enhance data pipelines for ingesting and processing data on global supply,demand, and trade of agricultural commodities including grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils, etc.
* Collaborate and coordinate with internal research and commercial teams across functions for execution and improvement of proprietary global long-term forecasting models.
* Leverage advanced statistical, econometric, and data science tools to develop and enhanceeconomic forecasting models and processes.
* Provide technical and analytical supports to global team members for efficient data accessand automated model processing for the long-term analyses.
* Provide documentations and assist to summarize/interpret research findings, draft reports and presentations, and generate global commodity market outlooks on a regular basis.
* Actively learn and grow understandings of the global agricultural commodity market functions and contribute to commercial discussions.

Skills/Experience Requirements:
Minimum Master's degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Finance, Business Analyst,Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline on a quantitative field.
* Solid understanding of fundamentals of economics and basic economic concepts such as supply, demand, and price elasticities. Genuinely interested in agricultural commoditymarkets. Intellectually curious, creative, and problem-solving.
* 2+ years of working experience with Python. Familiar with essential Python packages for dataanalytics, such as pandas, numpy, matplotlib.
* High proficiency in MS Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of VBA & Excel Macros is a plus.
* Understanding of basic statistical concepts/tools such as ordinary least squares.
* Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks tomeet specific deadlines.
* Ability to collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
* Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain or demonstrate complex topics concisely.

Preferred:
* PhD degree or three years of industry experience in a related field.
* Working knowledge about global supply, demand, or trade of oilseeds, grains, vegetable oils;
* Experience with developing Python modules.
* Expertise in relational databases, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
* Familiar with web development tools such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dash, Django.

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package but most importantly, in all we do we live our values:
* Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
* Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
* Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

Benefits:
* Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
* 401(k) - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
* Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
* Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
* Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
o 0 - 9 years: 25 days
o 10 - 19 years: 30 days
o 20+ years: 35 days

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled