Commodity Markets Analyst
Nucor Corporation
Cincinnati, OH
Job Details
Division: The David J. Joseph Company
Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more. About Us: DJJ, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Commodity Market position. DJJ is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. We have relationships with scrap metal businesses around the world. Founded in 1885, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, and the principles of integrity and respect. We're recognized as a good community citizen who is trustworthy, financially strong, and environmentally proactive. Our parent company Nucor Corporation is a Fortune 150 company, known for being North America's leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World's Most Admired Companies in our industry. Benefits: Medical, vision and dental are just the beginning. We value our teammates and offer benefits packages that also include:
We are seeking a skilled analyst for our Commodity Market team. This person will play a key role in using external market and macro data as well as internal transaction data to drive modeling and forecasts that support commercial decision making. Also, leveraging modern cloud data platforms and AI/ML tools to scale and sharpen our analytical capabilities. Key Responsibilities:
Division: The David J. Joseph Company
Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more. About Us: DJJ, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Commodity Market position. DJJ is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. We have relationships with scrap metal businesses around the world. Founded in 1885, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, and the principles of integrity and respect. We're recognized as a good community citizen who is trustworthy, financially strong, and environmentally proactive. Our parent company Nucor Corporation is a Fortune 150 company, known for being North America's leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World's Most Admired Companies in our industry. Benefits: Medical, vision and dental are just the beginning. We value our teammates and offer benefits packages that also include:
- Bonus Program + Profit Sharing + Stock Plan
- 401k + Company Match
- Credit Union
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
- Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement
- Unlimited Growth Potential
- Free Financial Planning / Assistance via Insight Financial
- Free Teammate Parking (Cincinnati Office)
- On-site Health Clinic (Cincinnati Office)
- On-site Cafeteria (Cincinnati Office)
- On-site Gym (Cincinnati Office)
- On-site Laundry Service (Cincinnati Office)
We are seeking a skilled analyst for our Commodity Market team. This person will play a key role in using external market and macro data as well as internal transaction data to drive modeling and forecasts that support commercial decision making. Also, leveraging modern cloud data platforms and AI/ML tools to scale and sharpen our analytical capabilities. Key Responsibilities:
- Data Gathering, Management and Analysis
- Compile and maintain financial, economic, steel, scrap industry data and competitor information through in-person, phone and email interactions
- Analyze this data using technical tools such as Excel, Project R, Power BI, and Databricks (PySpark / SQL notebooks) for scalable data processing and modeling
- Provide scrap and steel industry financial and economic analysis based on internal and external information sources
- Create both recurring and ad hoc analysis for internal and external customers, presentations, business analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic projects
- Forecasting of scrap prices, steel production and shipments, and market volatility, applying time-series, regression, and AI/ML methods to improve accuracy
- Prepare presentations covering industry specific and macro-economic data for internal and external customers, distill the data into a professional, polished delivery product with actionable information using the most appropriate methodology
- Work with IT to develop and enhance reporting services to provide quality data for analysis
- Develop internal and external industry contacts to maintain steel, scrap, and competitor databases
- Apply emerging AI/ML tools and techniques to accelerate analysis, surface insights from large internal and external datasets, and develop new predictive analytics products for the commercial team
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Statistics, Engineering or related)
- 4-6 years of relevant business experience in a professional environment
- Ideally prior experience as a Financial Analyst and or Data Analyst
- At least 2 years' experience in data / financial analysis, data management, and reporting
- Advanced Excel capabilities, including complex formulas, macros, and pivot tables
- Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, with demonstrated experience connecting business needs to technical solutions
- Beginner to intermediate user of Project R, Python
- Intermediate user of Power BI and DAX
- Working knowledge of, or experience with statistical analysis
- Familiarity with at least one cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake) and core AI/ML and forecasting concepts; comfort using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate everyday analyst work
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- MBA
- Experience in the financial, steel or scrap metal industry
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the Enterprise
- Minor in economics, statistics, or mathematics a plus
- Hands-on experience with Databricks for model development, and reproducible analysis
- Experience building or deploying time-series forecasting models (e.g., ARIMA, exponential smoothing, Prophet, gradient-boosted methods, neural-network approaches) in a commercial or industrial setting
Posted 2026-05-15
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