Job Description
Expana is the world’s leading agrifood-focused Price Reporting Agency (PRA) and global commodity intelligence provider. Formed through the combination of Mintec, Urner Barry, and associated brands, Expana brings together over 200 years of accumulated expertise in global commodity markets, serving more than 3,000 customers across 50 countries.
The Expana platform delivers 36,000+ proprietary price series across 900+ commodities, 70 million+ data points, and 1,400+ price forecasts, all underpinned by IOSCO-assured data integrity. Clients across retail, food manufacturing, agriculture, financial services, and industrial production rely on Expana to optimise procurement, manage commodity risk, and improve profitability across their supply chains.
Expana is seeking an experienced and ambitious Market Reporter to join our Price Reporting & Editorial Team.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of established Price Reporting Agencies (PRA) or a commodities company with a familiarity with the agrifood markets and be experienced in working with price assessment methodologies, commodity specifications and IOSCO-compliant price reporting processes. This role will focus primarily on the beef industry therefore exposure and knowledge of this sector is required.
You will need to be highly numerated with excellent analytical and communication skills and enjoy interaction with traders, producers and manufacturers in the agricultural commodity value chain. The market reporter will work closely with other members of the global Team to shape Expana’s price and market information coverage.
Key Accountabilities:
- Assess a set number of proprietary prices and grow the number of companies benchmarking against our assessments to expand Expana’s position as the leading food-commodity PRA.
- Publish market analysis, commentaries (webinars, videos) and news relevant to the covered markets on a scheduled and ad hoc basis on the beef industry.
- Manage and grow a diverse contact base of buyers, sellers, traders & brokers, using all means of communication, including face-to-face meetings and networking, to ensure the robustness of Expana’s price assessments
Accountabilities:
- Publish proprietary prices to an agreed schedule.
- Grow the number of proprietary price assessments where possible.
- Host webinars, videos and podcasts on the covered markets to an agreed schedule and on an ad-hoc basis.
- In-depth knowledge of the fundamentals, supply chain and key participants for the commodity markets in order to become a spokesperson for Expana.
- Handle questions from contacts, clients and the market about the dynamics of your markets, seeking guidance from your manager when inquiries are sensitive, to make our processes and judgement transparent to the market.
- IOSCO accreditation: Ensure that Expana passes its IOSCO accreditation by meeting Expana’s pricing and editorial standards
- Build your reputation by sharing your content and analysis on networking sites like LinkedIn on a regular basis.
Job Requirements
- Ability to travel when required.
- Can adapt to tight and changing deadlines, occasionally requiring irregular working hours.
- Resilient and able to persevere through setbacks.
Experience, Skills & Abilities
- Education
Educated to degree level.
- Language
Business-level English is a must. You must have English and Portuguese as base languages
Business-level fluency in additional European languages would be considered a plus.
- Experience working in agricultural commodities, especially within the beef industry.
- Experience of working independently, with a self-starter attitude that is well-served in growing and maintaining a network of industry contacts for market knowledge and price collection.
- A strong understanding of what impacts physical commodity prices, with experience in fundamentals analysis and report-writing, as well as a knowledge of trade flows and agrifood value chains.
- Highly numerate with a keen eye for detail; very comfortable using MS Excel as well as performing various types of data analysis.
- Understanding of hedging and financial risk management of commodities would be considered a plus.
- Ability to present complex topics clearly and concisely to groups of any size.
Nature & Scope
- Contacts
The supply chain (brokers, traders, sellers, buyers, farmers, etc.)
Reaching out daily to build your network and reputation
Cross-functional collaboration and exchange of information with internal stakeholders
- You will be responsible for Expana’s commodity coverage and own several price assessments and their market coverage.
Our Core Values at Expana
At Expana, we take great pride in our core values, which guide our actions and shape our culture:
Brilliance We strive for excellence in everything we do, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation to deliver outstanding results.
Connected We believe in the power of collaboration and communication. By fostering strong relationships within our teams and with our partners, we create a supportive environment that drives success.
Make a Difference We are committed to making a positive impact in our industry and community. Our actions reflect our dedication to sustainability, social responsibility, and delivering value to our stakeholders.
Other values such as trust, transparency, creativity, and ownership define our brand and company culture. These qualities are what we seek in our teams as well. Your unique communication style and optimistic vision will inspire harmony with colleagues, customers, and business partners. Your commitment to excellence and strong relationship skills are also valued. Positive energy and strategic skills are key to succeeding at Expana. We value both individual success and collaboration, seeking dynamic team players who think outside the box. Everyone's development is integral to our collective success, so we foster and support each person's strengths and talents.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer fantastic rewards. Please note that we operate with an agile working model, allowing for remote work and occasional travel to our offices.
It is important to mention that we cannot sponsor or provide any work visas to any candidate in our locations and we will be conducting Right to Work checks during our hiring practices to ensure compliance with employment laws.
