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Economist Analyst - Houston Texas
Company: CEMEX Location: Houston, Texas
Posted On: 05/03/2024
Company Overview Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers . For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/ . Job Summary The Economic Analyst supports and advises the chief US Economist of Cemex, providing best-in-class macroeconomic analysis with a focus on the US economy and demand forecasting of the cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates businesses by region, state and metropolitan area. Job Responsibilities - Understand the macroeconomic environment and be able to forecast macroeconomic variables (e.g., GDP growth, inflation, FX, demand industry volumes), with a focus on the US economy.
- Utilize databases related to construction projects, construction spending, competitive materials, housing and others to make informed housing, Industrial and Commercial and Highways and Streets analyses by geographical areas.
- Implement econometric and other statistical techniques to evaluate structural and business-cycle-related supply and demand conditions to produce forecasts.
- Research state fiscal finances, monitor state Department of Transportation Highways and Streets spending and major infrastructure projects.
- Work close to regional planners and inform supervisors of latest market driver developments.
- Produce regional market analysis insight that support investment and employment decisions, pricing strategy and provide support for customers.
- Stay on top of general macroeconomic news and support the analysis and communication of key emerging issues or public policy changes that could impact the business in the short and/or long run.
- Create written reports and/or presentations for senior management, regional planners and the sales force.
- Meet or exceed company safety and quality standards.
- Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Economics or related majors
- 0-4 years experience in macroeconomics/economic research or related role
- Proven knowledge and experience with econometric techniques (i.e., cross-sectional, time series, panel data analysis)
- Econometric/statistics software experience- e.g., Eviews, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), R, Stata, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Computer Literacy
- Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- SAP (ERP) Skills strongly preferred
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Must be motivated and a self-starter
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
- Ability to recognize macroeconomically-relevant issues, present solutions to analyze them, implement action plans
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
Working Conditions Capable of working in an open concept office environment Physical Requirements |
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