Used Cooking Oil Pricing Analyst (Contract)

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Description & Requirements Green Markets, a Bloomberg Company, offers an exciting opportunity for a Used Cooking Oil Pricing Analyst to join a growing market research team. This position is offered as remote-located, or can be located at any Bloomberg office location in the U.S. Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength: using technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. For over 40 years, Green Markets has improved the performance of companies across commodity product value chains. By creating market transparency, Green Markets enables professionals to make more informed decisions and improve company performance. Green Markets' industry coverage includes used cooking oil ("UCO"). Through a widely accepted weekly market report, the business will provide detailed insight on pricing trends and market conditions. The product is offered to market participants including collectors, food manufacturers, brokers, traders, renewable diesel producers and RD end-users. The Role: The Used Cooking Oil Pricing Analyst continually develops and manages a network of industry participants representing buyers, sellers, and market intermediaries. Following specific guidelines the analyst regularly engages with and gathers data from market participants to develop proprietary price assessments for key product and regional markets. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to develop a strong network within the UCO industry to undertake price discovery and ascertain market developments. The role requires communicating with market participants on the buy and sell side, learning/knowing/uncovering market trends and developments, and synthesizing this information to develop proprietary pricing intelligence to be used across UCO markets by a variety of constituents. You will be responsible for sourcing market sentiment information, reacting to feedback from clients and company customers, and managing ad-hoc projects that are part of the overall product strategy. Your knowledge will also play a central part in the marketing of any product launch. You'll Need to Have: * 3+ years of professional experience in analyzing, buying or selling used cooking oil (UCO) or Renewable Diesel (RD) products or services * Credible contacts in the U.S. UCO/RD markets and/or a strong understanding of the companies operating in this industry * Strong communication, interpersonal, networking and relationship development skills * Analytical and information gathering skills combined with the ability to develop conclusions on market pricing trends * BS degree minimum * English fluency We'd Like to See: * A passion for understanding the nuances of the UCO/RD industries and markets * Interest in continuous learning and expanding industry knowledge base * Ability to assimilate and transform gathered market intelligence into narrative market reporting Salary Range = 45 - 55 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. Discover what makes Bloomberg unique - watch our podcast series for an inside look at our culture, values, and the people behind our success.

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