APAC Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst

Bloomberg L.P.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial information and analytics firm in Singapore seeks an APAC Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst for a 12-month contract. The role involves developing a network to source fertilizer prices, analyzing markets across Asia Pacific, and reporting on industry trends. Ideal candidates should have over 3 years of experience in the fertilizer industry, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of pricing dynamics. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance market insights and contribute to pricing intelligence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in analyzing, buying or selling fertilizer products in the APAC region.
• Expert understanding of fertilizer pricing dynamics, influences and mechanisms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a network of industry participants for pricing assessment.
• Gather data from market participants to create proprietary price assessments.
• Report on industry news in support of global coverage.

Skills

Analyzing fertilizer products

Understanding pricing dynamics

Networking and relationship development

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Salesforce automation software

Pricing data tracking tool

Job description

APAC Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst, Green Markets, Singapore (12 months contract)

Location

Singapore

Business Area

Data

Ref #

10048453

Description & Requirements

Bloomberg runs on data. Our products are fueled by powerful information. We combine data and context to paint the whole picture for our clients, around the clock – from around the world. In Data, we are responsible for delivering this data, news and analytics through innovative technology - quickly and accurately. We apply problem-solving skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies, and we implement technology solutions to enhance our systems, products and processes - all while providing platinum customer support to our clients.

The Team:

For over 40 years, Green Markets has improved the performance of companies across fertilizer product value chains. By creating market transparency, Green Markets enables fertilizer professionals to make more informed decisions and improve company performance.

Green Markets is expanding its fertilizer market coverage in the APAC region. The business is seeking a high-energy fertilizer market professional to join its team of pricing analysts that cover global fertilizer market prices.

The Role:

The APAC Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst continually develops and manages an existing network of industry participants representing buyers and sellers of fertilizer, as well as market intermediaries. Following specific guidelines, the analyst regularly engages with and gathers data from market participants to develop high-confidence, proprietary price assessments for fertilizer products within defined regional markets.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to develop a strong network within the fertilizer industry to undertake price discovery and ascertain market developments. The role requires communicating with market participants, learning/knowing/uncovering market trends and developments, and synthesizing this information to develop proprietary pricing intelligence and market reports to be used by a variety of market constituents.

You will be responsible for sourcing market sentiment information, reacting to feedback from clients and company stakeholders, and managing ad-hoc projects that are part of the overall product strategy. Your industry knowledge will also play a central part in the marketing of any product launch.

A secondary role is to report on industry news in support of our global coverage.

Markets to be covered include nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers in relevant markets that can include China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei and Indonesia.

We’ll trust you to:

• Manage and further develop a proprietary network to source fertilizer prices and gauge market sentiment

• Work within a well-defined pricing discovery process provided to you by Bloomberg that includes:

• Use of salesforce automation software that simplifies and organizes network development; provides activity tracking using established methods and best practices

• Use of a source and pricing data tracking tool to organize data and provide transparency of network/source feedback

• Operate within established ethical guidelines to be provided

• Obtain current market prices and provide written market sentiment narrative on fertilizer products

• Submit short-format articles of fertilizer industry news for publication following established processes, formats and style

You’ll need to have:

• 3+ years of professional experience in analyzing, buying or selling fertilizer products in the APAC region

• Expert understanding of fertilizer pricing dynamics, influences and mechanisms

• Credible knowledge of the fertilizer market and/or a strong understanding of the companies operating in this industry

• Superlative communication, interpersonal, networking and relationship development skills

• Analytical and information gathering skills combined with the ability to develop written conclusions on market pricing trends

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill in English

We’d love to see:

• A passion for understanding the nuances of the global fertilizer industry

• Interest in continuous learning and expanding fertilizer industry knowledge base

• Ability to assimilate and transform gathered market intelligence into narrative market reporting

Contract duration: 12 months - with the possibility of renewal based on business needs

Weekly Schedule: 3 days per week

Contract will be administered by third-party vendor as a dispatched worker arrangement with Bloomberg.

If this sounds like you:

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