About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10 Principal Analyst, Turkey & Middle East Ferrous Metals Markets
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Grade Level (for internal use): 10
The Team
Join S&P Global Energy’s Metals & Mining Research team, a global group of analysts delivering market-leading insights across steel, ferrous scrap, metallics, iron ore, metallurgical coal and low-carbon steel markets.
Responsibilities and Impact
We are seeking a Principal Analyst to lead and expand our research coverage of Turkey and Middle East ferrous metals markets. This is a unique opportunity to help build a strategically important growth area for our Metals & Mining business.
The successful candidate will take ownership of our established Turkey ferrous scrap price forecast while developing new research and forecasting capabilities across scrap, metallics, direct reduced iron (DRI), hot briquetted iron (HBI), steel production and emerging low-carbon steel supply chains.
Key responsibilities include:
Maintaining and enhancing Turkey ferrous scrap market forecasts and analysis.
Developing supply-demand models, market outlooks and price forecasts for key ferrous commodities across Turkey and the Middle East.
Tracking regional steel, DRI and metallics capacity developments, trade flows and market trends.
Building relationships with steelmakers, traders, raw material suppliers and other industry participants.
Producing high-quality research, market commentary and client presentations.
Supporting business growth through client engagement, webinars, conferences and industry events.
Collaborating with global research, analytics, product and commercial teams.
What We're Looking For
Basic Qualifications
Knowledge of Turkey and/or Middle East ferrous markets.
Established network across regional steel, scrap or metallics industries.
Experience in commodity markets, market research, consulting, industry analysis or related fields.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across global teams.
Interest in global commodity markets and supply-demand analysis.
Fluency in Turkish & English.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience working with large datasets and forecasting models.
Experience with supply-demand modelling and commodity forecasting.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL or Python.
What's In It For You
Opportunity to become a leading expert on Turkey and Middle East ferrous markets.
Build and shape a high-growth research franchise within S&P Global Energy.
Engage directly with senior industry participants and decision-makers.
Represent S&P Global at conferences, webinars and client events.
Work alongside a globally recognized team of ferrous market specialists.
This role would appeal to candidates who are excited by the opportunity to build coverage from the ground up , rather than simply maintain an existing forecast portfolio.
About S&P Global Energy
At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.
S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy .
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