Market Specialist, Commodities

Bloomberg; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial firm is seeking a Market Specialist in Mumbai to support sales teams and consult with senior decision makers at client accounts. The specialist will leverage strong market experience to drive revenue opportunities and participate in product development discussions. Candidates should have a minimum of 7 years in commodities, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to convey complex ideas concisely. The role offers a chance to make significant contributions within a diverse and innovative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Commodities in a sales, trading, or research capacity.
• Ability to convey complex ideas simply to diverse audiences.
• Strong communication skills for leading senior client conversations.
• Business insight to influence commercial outcomes and drive revenue.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales teams as subject matter experts.
• Consult with senior decision makers at client accounts.
• Drive revenue opportunities across Bloomberg's solutions.
• Develop roadmaps of initiatives aligned with product, sales, and company goals.
• Mentor colleagues and participate in training and campaigns.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Market experience

Technical skills

Presentation skills

Ability to influence decision making

Job description

Description & Requirements

Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, news and insight, and we use innovative technology to deliver trusted data and bring transparency to the financial markets. Our customers around the globe rely on us for the information and tools they need to make critical investment decisions and remain connected across all sides of the financial community. To ensure the best experience for our 26,000+ employees across more than 150 locations around the world, we provide the spaces and systems that allow our teams to work together with agility, productivity and collaboration, no matter where they are.

Location: Mumbai
Business Area: Sales and Client Service
Ref #: 10048311

What's the role?

Market Specialists support our Sales teams serving as subject matter experts within Bloomberg. On any given day in this role, you will consult with senior decision makers at client accounts, help to close new sales opportunities, and provide critical feedback to help shape the development of our tools and services with the product management teams. By championing the Bloomberg Professional Service at market events and through printed material, you become the face of our company.

The Market Specialists comprise a broad spectrum of individuals with varying backgrounds and skills, with experience from the buy‑side, sell‑side, as well as market and industry participants. The team's core responsibility is to heighten our user base’s experience and impact sales revenue, improve the knowledge of our sales force, and serve as a dedicated source of client feedback for our product development teams. They also highlight their market expertise through writing for a variety of publications or speaking at internal and external events.

We'll Trust You To

• Utilise your strong market experience, detailed knowledge of industry trends, and demonstrated technical skills to drive revenue opportunities across our suite of solutions
• Act in an advisory capacity to our clients around the challenges they face, and how they can use our products and technology to solve them
• Develop an in‑depth understanding of the competitor landscape and how this affects both internal and external customers
• Influence the direction of Bloomberg products through thought leadership, contribution on innovative ideas, and establishing relationships between Bloomberg's decision and our clients
• Develop and establish your own road‑map of initiatives based on your in‑depth understanding of markets, tools, and workflows that align with product, sales, and company goals, and then maintain check‑in points, and self‑report successes and challenges on these strategies
• Participate actively in new projects that drive departmental and firm‑wide initiatives and goals
• Seek out additional ways to make an impact, such as mentoring, involvement in training, running campaigns, and active involvement in product enhancement

You’ll Need To Have

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Commodities in a sales, trading, or research capacity in the sell-side or buy-side
• The ability to convey complex ideas and solutions in a simple and concise way to audiences both large and small
• Strong communication skills to be able to credibly lead senior level client conversations, gain insight into clients' enterprise workflow and promote Bloomberg solutions
• The business insight required to use your knowledge and experience to make good judgement and quick decisions to tangibly impact the commercial success of our business
• A reciprocal and commercial approach, along with the ability to operate within both departmental and company-wide initiatives, in a non-hierarchical structure without corporate titles
• Excellent presentation, training, and communication skills in English

If This Sounds Like You

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