Director - Chemical Research & Analysis, Resins Markets (Americas)

Job Description:

Dow Jones Energy delivers trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across the global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Our offerings support institutional investors, analysts, and traders navigating spot, wholesale, and retail markets, as well as emerging segments tied to the global energy transition.

Through authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise, Dow Jones Energy enables financial professionals to mitigate risk and make high-stakes commercial decisions in volatile, fast-evolving global markets.

As ​​Director - Chemical Research & Analysis, Resins Markets (Americas), you will lead the Global Engineering Resins Market Advisory Service and be responsible for developing and supporting the Chemical Market Analytics resins practice in the Americas by providing market research and insights relative to the polyethylene and polypropylene markets. You will provide thought leadership relating to supply, demand, price, and economics, as well as competitive dynamics and changing industry structural elements. You will serve as a key external interface for these markets and provide coordination with relevant internal functions. You will report directly to the Head of Plastics.

• Complete primary research and analysis for the Americas resins markets 
• Establish and maintain a reputation for resins market expertise
• Build and manage North American and Latin America resins industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, distributors, traders, and the financial community
• Regularly provide unique, neutral and objectively written Global Resins Market Advisory Service content including the monthly report, Focus Reports and the World Resins Analysis
• Develop and maintain an understanding of Chemical Market Analytics supply/demand, econometric price forecast, and trade grid models 
• Maintain the North America and Latin America production capacity database and supply-demand balances and price forecasts
• Develops new and unique approaches to leverage Chemical Market Analytics data and models for enhanced predictive services.
• Develop and deliver market presentations at Chemical Market Analytics and external events
• Pursue opportunities to present information in client meetings and at conferences; and actively market Chemical Market Analytics services
• Contribute to global resins team dynamics to ensure consistent global market coverage and analysis
• Support the Circular Plastics Service by analyzing circular plastics trends impacting the  resins markets
• Identify new business opportunities for sales and consulting follow-up
• Provide polyolefin related market expertise for Chemical Market Analytics Consulting projects and Sales client development
• Operate as a key liaison with the Port of Houston and understand regional and global logistics
• Develop relationships with principal packaging facilities to understand critical export dynamics of the region
• Solid understanding of key polyolefin technologies applicable to producers and processors
• This individual will possess a solid understanding of plastics recycling and sustainability initiatives
• Lead base chemical weather special reports in response to industry events such as hurricanes, freezes, fires, force majeure events, etc.

• At least 12 years’chemical industry experience, including commercial resins experience and team leadership experience
• Understanding of the Chemical Market Analytics business model
• Established relationships with key resins buy and sell side market participants - including executive management 
• Team player ability to internalize organizational strategy and objectives and provide peer leadership for collaborative success
• Ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions
• Ability to effectively distill complex information into key points for audiences of varying sizes in an organized and persuasive manner
• Strong computer modelling and excel spreadsheet management skills 
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Spanish and/or Portuguese language competency (a plus)
• Chemical engineering or chemistry (preferred), economics, or related degree -OR- MBA or other graduate degree (desired) -OR- equivalent experience