Market Reporter, Americas Chemical and Polymer Markets

The Role: Market Reporter, Americas Chemical and Polymer Markets

The Market Reporter of Americas Chemical and Polymer Markets is the price reporter and pricing specialist covering Platts suite of spot prices, news, and analysis of the chemical and polymer markets across Latin and North American markets.

The Team: You will be joining a dynamic, people-first team that prizes effective collaboration and strong inter- and intra-team relationships. We value team members who are driven by results, are willing to help out their colleagues, and are keen to learn. We believe strongly in diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to making all feel welcome and valued.

The Business: S&P Global Commodity Insights is the world’s leading price reporting agency (PRA) and a premier source of commodities intelligence. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing, and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The chemicals pricing team is a dynamic and expanding team responsible for key pricing benchmarks.

Day Timings: Covering the market in the chemicals team involves starting work by 9am am local time. The price reporter will typically be able to finish work by 5pm, depending on commodity market conditions.

What’s in it for you:

Excellent career growth potential within the Chemicals team, and an opportunity to join a fast-paced team that works across the polymers, recycled plastics, olefins, aromatics and blending components space as well as with the global chemicals team in Brazil, the US, the UK, India, and Singapore.
Opportunities to learn more about other aspects of the business, including technology and editing.
Opportunities to travel, including internationally for industry events and conferences, where you may have the chance to represent S&P Global Commodity Insights as a speaker.
You will also have the chance to represent CI in face-to-face meetings, in webinars, podcasts, or other interviews.
You will assist in identifying, developing, and executing assessment opportunities to drive growth in chemical markets across Latin America and the US.

Responsibilities: The Market Reporter is responsible for reporting on daily physical trading activity to produce prices by gathering information from a range of contacts in the market, writing daily commentaries explaining the trends driving prices, creating real-time news stories, and participating in multi-media coverage such as webinars and presentations, including representing Commodity Insights at industry events.

The reporter is also responsible for engaging with market participants, while building and managing a database of industry contacts. The reporter also identifies opportunities to refine methodology and launch new price assessments with the goal to advance growth in the Chemicals team.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Skills:

BA degree or higher
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of role types and personalities, internally and externally
Self-starter mindset with effective problem-solving skills
Ability to perform well to tight deadlines
Excellent English speaking and writing skills
Culturally and socially sensitive

Preferred Qualifications:

We are looking to hire candidates with two to five years’ reporting/writing/analytical/editorial experience as well as candidates with no prior experience
Knowledge of economic principles
Strong numeracy skills including ability to understand the basic principles of statistics and to apply basic maths functions in Excel
Written and oral fluency in Spanish and English is a must, Portuguese will be a plus.

**Please apply with your English CV. The recruiting process will be in English**

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 9

The Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

About Company Statement:

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision-making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Global Commodity Insights enables organizations to create long-term, sustainable value with data and insights for a complete view on the global energy and commodities markets.