Principal Consultant - Forest

Fastmarkets Fastmarkets is an industry‑leading price‑reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new‑generation energy markets. Fastmarkets’ data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Founded in 1865, Fastmarkets is a global business with more than 700 employees across the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond. Principal Consultant – Forest Products The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate eager to help leading companies and market participants by delivering custom consulting engagements that enable our clients to thrive in volatile commodity markets. The Principal Consultant will focus on leading and delivering custom consulting and research projects that span the forest products industry, including timber, wood products, pulp, paper, packaging and tissue. You will lead and deliver projects such as tailored market overviews, outlooks, financing and financial due‑diligence assessments, feedstock analysis, industry cost modelling, supply‑chain mapping and other bespoke engagements. Responsibilities Win, execute and project‑manage a range of forest‑products market consulting projects. Lead delivery of consultancy projects with a strong focus on meeting client requirements, expectations and deadlines, using modelling, data collection and research interview techniques. Develop and deliver compelling, high‑quality deliverables that are robust, accurate and well‑researched. Customize house forecasts and cost models, including supply, demand, capacity, cost and other critical metrics. Partner with sales teams to develop and support strategies that drive the commercial success of the consulting practice. Develop and build existing customer relationships and acquire new consultancy customers, including repeat business. Create customized pitch decks and proposals, utilizing strong technical knowledge of commodity markets. Participate in events and sales/marketing activities with a focus on existing and potential client business opportunities. Utilize the professional network to source independent contractors to support engagement delivery. Qualifications We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. Knowledge, experience and skills: 10+ years of consulting experience in forest‑products commodities research and analysis, including timber, pulp, paper, packaging and/or timber. Experience managing, conducting and researching commodity market studies independently and with distributed teams. Strong desire and ability for business development. Experience in complex solution selling and project execution/management for single‑client consultancy services. Experience in project and client relationship management across varying customer profiles. Strong commercial focus with experience working with C‑level stakeholders. Fluent in English; a second language preferred. Effective communication in person, online and in writing (Word and PowerPoint). Flexibility and willingness to travel when required. Established client and industry contact network desirable. Self‑starter with a hunter mentality and strong personal drive, thriving in a multitasking environment. Accountable and performance‑driven. Effective, amiable team player keen on making clients, project members and colleagues happy while achieving ambitious objectives. Our Values METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performance. ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done. GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency. INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day. CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer‑centric in all that we do. COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect, perspectives and experiences. Location London, England, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr