Price Reporter, Agriculture, Fertilizers & Minerals in London

The Price Reporter, Agriculture, Fertilizers & Minerals is a journalist and pricing specialist within Platts, part of S&P Global Energy. The role focuses on covering spot prices, news, and analysis across the global fertilizers and minerals markets, in full accordance with Platts editorial standards and price assessment methodologies. This role involves daily engagement with physical commodity markets, close interaction with industry participants, and contributing to the ongoing development, maintenance, and governance of Platts price assessments and benchmarks.

Responsibilities & Impact

• Establish and maintain market coverage across global fertilizers and minerals markets in line with Platts methodology, governance, and compliance standards.
• Report on daily and weekly physical trading activity, collecting, validating, and analysing market information from a wide range of sources.
• Assess and publish prices in accordance with Platts’ transparent, repeatable, and auditable methodologies.
• Write market commentaries explaining price movements, market structure, and underlying drivers.
• Produce news stories and contribute to multimedia coverage, including webinars and presentations.
• Represent Platts and S&P Global Energy at industry events, conferences, and external engagements.
• Engage with market participants and build, manage, and maintain a robust database of industry contacts.
• Support the refinement of methodologies and the development of new price assessments and benchmarks as part of Platts’ growth strategy in fertilizers and minerals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a self-starter mindset.
• Ability to interact professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in price reporting, market analysis, commodities journalism, or a closely related field, with evidence of progression beyond entry-level responsibilities.
• A strong understanding of price assessment processes, market reporting standards, and the importance of accuracy, transparency, and editorial integrity.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, including independently managing market coverage, validating complex information, and making sound editorial or assessment judgments with limited supervision.
• Advanced numeracy and analytical skills, including a strong ability to interpret market data, identify trends, and work confidently with Excel and other data tools.
• Knowledge of fertilizers, minerals, or related commodities markets is highly desirable, although candidates with strong transferable commodities experience will also be considered.
• Strong interest in global commodity markets, trade flows, pricing dynamics, and economic fundamentals.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with market participants and maintain a credible professional network.
• Fluency in additional international languages including Spanish, French, Arabic, Turkish is an advantage.

About S&P Global Energy

At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.