Job Details

Our client is an established business analysis and consulting group with a thriving news and information division providing pricing and market data, forecasts and market analysis within the commodities markets and primary industries.

This post involves covering the global markets for ammonia and potash involving daily price and news reporting as well as weekly in-depth analysis and forecasting. It will also lead to the production of a quarterly forecast of the potash market.

Coverage of these sectors can be both fast moving and in some cases, highly politicised - the latter due to the geographic, economic and political spheres in which producer countries (ie Russia, Belarus, Israel) and their major customers (India, China and Brazil) exist.

As such, it is an ideal opportunity for followers of global economics, politics and business wishing to develop their contacts, experience and analytical skills.

The successful candidate will need to be at ease sourcing information from a broad base of international contacts - mainly at senior level. Some travel will be required to international conventions. Confidence, diplomacy, energy and tenacity are essential attributes

A background in fertilizers, metals, petrochemicals, oil and gas or other related commodities and/or shipping would be an advantage. Strong analytical skills as well as experience or understanding of economics or commodities markets is essential. A degree in economics, science, journalism or languages is preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities
*  Building and maintaining contacts among ammonia and potash traders, buyers and producers within the global  markets
*  Daily updates on deals concluded, price discovery and a weekly in-depth global analysis of both these products
*  Collaborating with colleagues in other divisions on long term products
*  Writing commodity reports and working on the web to post real-time market intelligence updates
*  Reporting directly to the publisher and working with a team of six people, some of whom are outside the UK. The candidate would also work within a wider group of consultants who analyse the fertilizer markets

Skills required
*  A degree in economics, science, journalism or languages is preferred, but not essentia
*  A markets analyst, preferably with a background in fertilizers, metals, petrochemicals, oil and gas or other related commodities and/or shipping
*  Ability to maintain relationships with market contacts as well as expanding and building the database of international sources for sulphur and sulphuric acid
*  Perseverance and a good telephone manner as well as the ability to talk to a range of international markets sources on a daily basis in order to gather markets intelligence 
*  Analytical skills, experience/understanding of economics or commodities markets is essential
*  A high level of energy and commitment is required as well as the ability to adapt and work with different levels of people
*  Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is essential
*  Languages: Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese or Russian are an advantage, but not essential.  As analysis and report writing are the main part of the job, a high command of the English language is a must