Managing Editor, APAG Crude Oil

The Team: This is an outstanding opportunity to join the world’s leading price reporting organization as it strengthens and grows its presence across biofuel and feedstock markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in pricing, analytics and news to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The Asia Residual Fuels team is responsible for assessing major global benchmarks in the high- and low-sulphur fuel oil cargo and bunker markets and news coverage of this very dynamic industry.

The Impact: This is an exciting opportunity to drive S&P Global Commodity Insights’ leading benchmark assessment strategy across the Asia Pacific region. The Managing Editor would be responsible for overseeing existing and developing new assessments and leading a team to build and strengthen coverage in the region. The successful candidate will have excellent people and time management skills, and advanced experience of market reporting and publishing.

What’s in it for you: · Opportunities to represent S&P Global Commodity Insights as a commodity market expert at industry events, present at conferences, host webinars, participate in podcasts or other interviews, and further develop the company as a significant presence in the fuel oil market.

Responsible for developing and implementing assessment and market coverage strategy across the region, especially Singapore which is the biggest fuel oil market in the world.

Manage and team of full-time and contract staff based in Singapore as well as represent the APAC region in the global residual fuels pricing team.

Responsibilities:

Lead daily market coverage, following trading activity and ensuring that day to day Market on Close assessment process is managed efficiently.

Serve externally as a subject matter expert by representing Platts at industry events and face-to-face meetings with market participants to and to defend and grow Platts benchmarks in this space.

Lead the identification of new market coverage opportunities, engaging with external and internal stakeholders as appropriate for the development of appropriate price assessment methodology.

Work in collaboration with regional and global leaders, showing strong individual leadership and assuming considerable responsibility for the delivery of essential market pricing and coverage.

Assist with coverage in other markets as necessary.

Monitor and drive team’s news and market reporting activities, ensuring timely coverage of events and facilitate the development of value-add news/information through multiple channels.

Work closely with relevant units across the organization such as Product Management, Marketing, Commercial, analytics, news and Conferences.

What We’re Looking For: · Minimum three years’ experience of global commodity markets. Proven experience in leading a price reporting team is a plus.

Strong communication skills that demonstrate good listening, clear writing style, and strong verbal skills. The ability to communicate across a wide range of groups and personalities internally and externally.

Strong numeracy skills; an understanding of the basic principles of algebra and statistics; as well as a strong ability to apply basic math functions in Excel.

Strong leadership ability and influencing skills, promoting team collaboration, development, and personal accountability.

Entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset with effective problem-solving skills