Associate Price Reporter, Nonferrous Metals

S&P Global; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Energy is seeking an Associate Price Reporter to cover Battery Metals and related markets. You will gather pricing data, produce price assessments, and contribute market commentaries across China, Japan, and Korea.

The role requires strong analytical skills, English writing ability, and familiarity with price methodologies. You will interact with producers, consumers and traders daily, sharpening your reporting, presentation, and communication skills while contributing to benchmark

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Excellent English writing skills; pricing/trading analytics background a plus.
• Experience or knowledge in commodities or metals is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Mandarin; reading/writing Mandarin a plus; Japanese knowledge a bonus.
• Strong organizational planning and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Self-driven, energetic and proactive with strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a global, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Gather price information, create price assessments/indices and write commentary.
• Assess prices according to Platts methodologies.
• Report news stories affecting price movements and market structure.
• Maintain continuous news and pricing feeds in real-time.
• Collaborate with news desks and managers to identify stories affecting prices.
• Develop and maintain market sources and contacts in the coverage region.
• Expand and manage price reporting coverage in the region.

Skills

Analytical ability

English writing

Commodity/metals knowledge

Mandarin proficiency

Japanese knowledge (optional)

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Proactivity

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

MS Excel & PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
09 The Role: Associate Price Reporter, Nonferrous Metals

About Role: The role focuses on Battery Metals and Critical Minerals, which are among the most exciting areas in energy transition. Learn how metals play an important role in global decarbonization and be at the forefront of reporting on critical market trends and price developments in battery materials and related markets, such as New Energy Vehicles. The role will focus on producing price assessments for the full suite of Battery Metals - spodumene, lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and black mass - in China, Japan and South Korea. It can also offer opportunities to learn about other key nonferrous metal markets, which may be non-battery-related but have a significant impact on the overall metals industry.

The Impact:

The key role is to gather pricing information and market intelligence and then forming that information into price assessments and published market commentaries, news updates and in-depth analysis stories. You will also be in a thought leadership position as Platts develops benchmarks and new assessments.

What's in it for you:

You can expand your knowledge of the battery metals and nonferrous metals industry by interacting daily with regional producers, consumers, traders and analysts, sharpening your verbal and written communication skills on the job.

Your Skills:

Proven analytical ability and comfortable with handling numbers. Possess exceptional energy, tenacity and ambition to excel in a fast-paced newsroom. Strong written and verbal communication, analysis, and presentation skills

Responsibilities:

• Gathers commodity price information, product price assessments/indices and writes commentary
• Assess the value of prices fully in line with Platts' rigorous and published methodologies
• Reports news stories affecting structural market changes which affect price assessments
• Maintain high quality, timely and real-time stream of news and pricing feed
• Work closely with news desk, managers and others to identify news stories about issues affecting market prices
• Develops, expands and maintains sources and contact relevant to the market area of coverage
• Effectively manage and develop price reporting coverage in the region

Qualifications :

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or similar level university degree
• Excellent English writing skills, preferably with prior training in pricing, trading and/or analytics
• Experience or knowledge in commodities or metals will be an advantage
• Must be proficient in spoken Mandarin; ability to read and write Mandarin is a plus, as the role will require close communication with the Chinese market. Proficiency in Japanese will be an added advantage.
• Good organizational planning skills; able to work collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment
• Adept at managing multiple tasks and adhering to regular deadlines. Able to prioritize quickly and to readjust priorities throughout the day.
• Self-driven, energetic and proactive
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, global, multi-cultural environment
• Must be comfortable with using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

About S&P Global Energy

At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy .

What's In It For You?

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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