Brian Levich Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London

Blackfriars, London

Key strengths of our consultancy division in the commodities sector encompass:Conducting in-depth market analyses, assessing competitive landscapes, and evaluating project/business risks and viabilities.Crafting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies while assessing potential expansion threats posed by competitors.Formulating strategic recommendations for market share growth and new avenues of expansion.Delivering impartial market analysis and accurate price forecasts.Undertaking comprehensive surveys and interviews with pivotal commodity end-users (e.g., automotive, white goods, OEM companies) and metals producers.Advising on procurement best practices tailored for the metals sector.Providing support in budget planning initiatives.Offering guidance on market entry strategies and identifying fresh opportunities to enhance value.Conducting financial assessments and project valuation modeling.Extending assistance in marketing strategies and aiding in contract negotiation processes.

Blackfrairs, London

Directly managing, and having overall divisional responsibility for a global team of commodity analysts and consultants in the editorial, production, marketing and sales of high-value subscription-based market business intelligence services. Successfully worked with central marketing, web development, key account and telesales teams in helping drive subscription-based research products achieving record high revenue and profitability KPI's during my tenure. During the period, the team launched a number of highly regarded subscription research products including Emerging Steel Markets Monthly, Steelmaking Capacity and Capex Database, Steel Raw Materials Weekly Tracker, CIS Steel Markets Tracker and a myriad of special long-term market forecast studies on the steel, steel raw materials, OCTG, Linepipe, cobalt and aluminium markets

Worked in writing and producing steel market research across the commodities spectrum, with particular focus on steel and steelmaking raw materials (including iron ore, coking coal, coke, steel and steel tube and pipe markets). Developed stand-alone steel research products, contributed to various regular and bespoke analytical steel reports, developed complicated dynamic models and steel industry databases and led teams in reaching the highest possible standards of steel market research and steel price forecasting services.

Ma Economics With Distinction, Ba (Hons) 2:1, Economics

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