About the Role:

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The Role: Associate Price Reporter - Agriculture & Food Pricing

The Team: This is an outstanding opportunity to join the world’s leading price reporting organization as it strengthens and grows its presence across the Agriculture & Food markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in pricing, analytics and news to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The Agriculture & Food pricing team is a global team responsible for key pricing benchmarks across the world covering markets such as Grains, Oilseeds, Animal Feed and more.

The Impact: This is an exciting opportunity to help drive S&P Global Commodity Insights Agriculture & Food price assessments across the North America region. The Associate Editor will be responsible for market coverage and driving our existing price assessments forward.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunities to represent S&P Global Commodity Insights at industry events, face-to-face meetings, presenting at conferences, webinars and podcasts to further develop S&P Global as a significant presence in the Agriculture & Food markets.

• The successful candidate would contribute to a fast paced, and dynamic team based in Houston that works across the Agriculture & Food markets.

• Assist in identifying, developing, and executing new price assessment opportunities across the Agriculture & Food markets.

Responsibilities:

• Leading market coverage on Agriculture & Food markets by reporting on daily physical trade activity including bids, offers and other relevant information.

• Building and managing our database of contacts, seek potential new sources to contribute to our assessment process and developing a close business relationship with market participants.

• Identifying opportunities to develop and refine methodology as well as helping launch new price assessments.

• Writing daily and weekly commentaries and daily assessment rationale explaining the trends driving prices.

• Creating news stories and multi-media coverage.

• Work closely with relevant units across the organization such as commercial, analytics and news.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience of Agriculture & Food markets.

• Strong numeracy skills and the ability to apply basic math functions in Excel.

• 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.

• Fluent in English with excellent English writing skills.

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

• An ability to multitask and prioritize under tight deadlines.

• A solid understanding of economics and commodities markets fundamentals.

• Additional language skills would be an advantage.

• Degree in Agronomics, Sciences, Journalism, Economics, Finance, Business or similar.

• Experience in price reporting or market reporting is a benefit.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit https://www.spgbenefitessentials.com/newhires.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit rating