IHS Markit Hiring for Consultant, Agribusiness Consulting (Open to Hybrid/Remote) at Louisville, Kentucky Full Time

Agribusiness Consulting , IHS Markit, a world agribusiness research and consulting leader that covers the food supply chain from inputs to retail globally, is seeking a Senior Research Consultant to join our team .

The Senior Consultant is responsible for project management and execution. Project management includes leading multiple projects simultaneously, directing several project teams that may include consultants, senior consultants and senior executives, ensuring projects meet the required quality and analytical depth, ensuring projects are completed on time, writing parts of the consulting report, and reviewing the writing/content of the overall consulting report/deliverables. The Senior Consultant is also expected to work on the execution of projects and/or be part of a project team. Project execution involves obtaining primary and secondary information, working with databases, conducting quantitative analysis, developing and writing findings, formulating advice for businesses, government agencies and trade associations and interacting/presenting projects to clients. Projects also often involve financial analysis and strategy development. This position also has responsibility for maintaining and improving a framework for long-term forecasts of the supply, demand and prices of grains and oilseeds in major countries, along with running scenarios of potential outcomes in connection with consulting projects.

Responsibilities

Consulting Project Management

• Manage/lead and execute entire projects or sections of projects

• Guide research team to ensure analytic quality is met

• Guide research team to meet project milestones and timelines

• Work on several projects simultaneously

• Seek feedback from and relay any issues in a timely manner to VPs or SVPs

• Leverage VPs/SVPs by owning project delivery

• Take part in presenting project findings to clients

• Maintain a development plan with clear objectives

• Work across a range of project types, and learn new skills as necessary

• Help to motivate team members

Consulting Project Execution

Conduct extensive primary and secondary research and analysis of the markets relevant to the food and agriculture supply chain, including transportation, renewable energy sectors, agricultural and trade policy and overall regulatory environment

• Manage, organize, and analyze sets of data using Excel, Access or related tools

• Develop questionnaires and conduct interviews with industry participants

• Analyze information by using economic, financial, statistical/econometric, business strategy principles and methods (e.g., financial statement analyses, price forecasting)

• Develop original content and/or analytical approaches

• Write parts of consulting reports, consolidate work from other members into a single report, and review overall report

• Synthesize research findings to effectively communicate this research, findings and conclusions to clients

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Education & Experience

• Masters, MBA or PhD in business, economics, agricultural economics or a related field and work experience of over 2 years

• Ability to manage consulting research projects and a team of analysts

• Knowledge of agriculture or food markets is helpful but not required

• Biofuels and Biofuel feedstock a huge plus

• Highly self-motivated and strong work ethic to work effectively under little supervision

• Ability to work as part of a team

• Ability to handle and lead multiple projects and priorities

• Flexible to analyze a wide range of issues in a timely manner

• Good communicator with clients and colleagues

• Solid time management and organizational skills

• Comfortable with tight deadlines and volatile work flow

• Strong analytic and problem solving skills

• Ability to expand knowledge base to multiple markets, analytical tools and topical areas

• Ability to conceptualize and synthesize complex issues

• Strong communication skills including writing and oral presentation capabilities

• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint and other software used within the group

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