Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst - Remote (Contract)

Green Markets, a Bloomberg Company, offers an exciting opportunity for a Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst to join a growing market research team.
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For over 40 years, Green Markets has improved the performance of companies across fertilizer product value chains. By creating market transparency, Green Markets enables professionals to make decisions that are more informed, and improve company performance.
The Role:
The Fertilizer Market Pricing Analyst continually develops and manages a network of industry participants representing buyers and sellers of fertilizer, as well as market intermediaries. Following specific guidelines the analyst regularly engages with and gathers data from market participants to develop high-confidence, proprietary price assessments for fertilizer products within defined regional markets.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to develop a strong network within the fertilizer industry to undertake price discovery and ascertain market developments. The role requires communicating with market participants, learning/knowing/uncovering market trends and developments, and synthesizing this information to develop proprietary pricing intelligence and market reports to be used by a variety of market constituents.
You will also be responsible for sourcing market sentiment information, reacting to feedback from clients and company stakeholders, and managing ad-hoc projects that are part of the overall product strategy. Your industry knowledge will also play a central part in the marketing of any product launch.
Candidate Credentials.
We'll trust you to:

• Manage and further develop a proprietary network to source fertilizer prices and market sentiment, primarily in North America but prospectively in other global markets as needed
• Obtain current market prices and provide written market sentiment narrative on fertilizer products
• Work within a pricing discovery process provided to you by Bloomberg
• Use salesforce automation software to simplify and organize network development
• Operate within established ethical guidelines to be provided
• Provide activity tracking using established methods and best practices
• Use a source and pricing data tracking tool to organize data and provide transparency of network/source feedback

You'll need to have:

• Analytical and information gathering skills combined with the ability to develop written conclusions on market pricing trends
• 3+ years of professional experience in analyzing, buying or selling fertilizer products
• Strong communication, interpersonal, networking and relationship development skills
• Credible knowledge of the fertilizer market and/or a strong understanding of the companies operating in this industry
• Expert understanding of fertilizer pricing dynamics, influences and mechanisms

We'd love to see:

• A passion for understanding the nuances of the global fertilizer industry
• Ability to assimilate and transform gathered market intelligence into narrative market reporting
• Interest in continuous learning and expanding fertilizer industry knowledge base

Does this sound like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.
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Salary Range: 30 - 40 USD Hourly
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation [Exempt roles only], paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.