Economic Analyst

Requisition 38095: B3 Economic Analyst 

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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail.  As part of Norfolk Southern, you’ll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

Job Description:

Provide the Marketing division, and other NS departments with economic, industry, statistical and forecast information to support critical decision-making.  Analyze data from internal and external sources to develop relevant insights in a variety of formats for NS stakeholders.

Principal Duties:

• Prepare research materials to support business development and validate areas of broader business strategy as determined by Marketing leadership. Work includes researching data sources, analyzing and interpreting relevant data, and developing recommendations.
• Assess business, competitive, and economic climates.  Identify potential impacts on NS. 
• Use statistical methods and tools to develop macro-economic forecast models used by Marketing in the development of the corporate demand forecast. Also, prepare statistical forecasts for long-term infrastructure planning and other special projects.
• Assist Marketing teams in the application and interpretation of economic and other forward-looking information to support the development of the corporate forecast. 
• Utilize computer-based analytic tools including mapping programs, databases, websites, and dashboards to provide business intelligence to a wide variety of users.
• Prepare reports, speeches, data, and other materials to assess NS' current performance, competitor actions, and economic and business conditions.
• Support Marketing teams in the application of NS' forecasting system.

Job Related Experience:

Minimum Level: 1-2 years

Education:

Preferred Level: Master's Degree (MBA, MS)

Preferred Majors:

• Economics
• Finance
• Marketing
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences - Probability & Statistics

Technical Skills:

• MS Excel/Spreadsheets
• MS Access/Database Development
• MS PowerPoint/Presentations
• Tableau

Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical Thinking
• Written Communication
• Identifying and Considering Alternatives
• Presenting/Public Speaking

Work Conditions

Environment: Hybrid

Travel Required: 0 - 2 Days per Month

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.