Price Reporter - Metals
Price Reporter - Metals
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Job purpose
To foster expertise in steel and steelmaking raw materials markets and produce quality prices and news in line with the companys PRA approach. To work within a regional and global team to support the development and adoption of Fastmarkets benchmark prices.
Principal accountabilities
Foster in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals supply chain end-uses and key participants for steel and steelmaking markets to generate representative prices and world-class content
Collect pricing data and set prices in line with the companys robust methodology price specifications and IOSCO principles
Back colleagues up on their pricing patches to provide cover and consistency for the market and build up a wider knowledge base
Peer review prices to verify that processes have been followed and editorial judgement applied correctly to ensure our prices are representative
Write market commentaries breaking news and insightful copy with PRA angles to support the growth in readership and the use of Fastmarkets prices in physical and financial contracts.
Manage and expand the number of industry contacts that submit pricing data and give news exclusives using all means of communication including face-to-face meetings and networking
Handle questions from contacts and the market about the dynamics of particular pricing sessions seeking guidance from senior reporters or section editor when inquiries are sensitive to make our processes and judgement transparent to the market
Assist the section editor to review and manage the existing pipeline of prices and identify new price launch opportunities
Help foster Fastmarkets prices and expertise through the teams market engagement plan which includes producing PRA content white papers and infographics participating to internal and external events promoting the company on social media and attending industry meetings
Key interfaces
Work with a team of regional price reporters to communicate define and execute the daily agenda of content and prices in coordination with the global team.
Report to section editor and follow guidance from senior reporters within the team.
Attend training courses.
When necessary liaise with other divisions of Fastmarkets (price development team marketing and events) to help implement the companys PRA strategy.
Engage with major industry participants (traders producers consumers and brokers) about the markets you cover in line with the teams market engagement plan.
Qualifications :
We recruit talented dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences all united by a belief in our mission to provide the worlds leading and most trusted price reporting events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.
If you are open-minded curious resilient solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality then read on...
KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated driven and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.
A high level of written and spoken English. Knowledge of another language is helpful but not required.
An interest in and understanding of financial markets and commodities.
Strong networking and communication skills and good confident telephone manner.
Ability to work with discipline and dynamism and take initiatives to cover stories and find information out.
Team player who fosters excellent working culture and acts - both internally and externally - in a courteous and professional manner with impeccable integrity.
General curiosity in expanding market knowledge and commitment to join in projects and take part in training courses.
Ability to work with numbers and spreadsheets and produce analytical editorial copy.
People skills to answer queries about prices and particular pricing sessions
Experience
- Some practical experience in journalism or writing with a focus on skills such as an ability to spot important news and structure an article
If youre excited about the role but your experience skills or qualifications dont perfectly align we encourage you to apply anyway.
Additional Information :
Our Values
Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities experiences and insights that gives us that warm open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.
Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and theyre embedded in everything we do. Our values are:
- METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance
- ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
- GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
- INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
- CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we do
- COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.
Youve read a little about us now its over to you!
If you like what youve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person its time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: its used to determine whether or not youll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions well ask you on the day.
Its vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why youre great.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
