Forest Products Mill Intelligence Analyst

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 markets, enabling trading and risk management. It has more than 600 employees across global locations.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate eager to join our team, assisting key industry producers and market participants by providing industry-leading forest products mill intelligence solutions, including manufacturing cost benchmarking and asset database products. The analyst will be part of a dynamic global team of mill cost engineers and analysts responsible for delivering deep insights into global manufacturing technology and economics. You will leverage Fastmarkets data, networks and proprietary models to create powerful tools and analysis, enabling our customers to make the best decisions for their businesses. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, innovative global environment, exhibiting a customer-first attitude that can balance ongoing business needs with value-creating product development opportunities.

Principal responsibilities

• Deliver best in class manufacturing cost benchmarking analysis and mill asset through research, analysis, and proprietary modelling
• Contribute to Fastmarkets' house view on trends and relative performance in global techno-economic asset performance by grade, region, and process technology
• Provide regional insights in methodology development and refinement, including process economics, mill cost accounting, and unit cost resource assessment
• Support commercial teams in achieving strong customer relationships and industry recognition for mill intelligence services
• Provide insights for platform development needs and collaborate with product and technology teams to achieve based on market inputs
• Leverage mill intelligence capabilities to help deliver custom research reports and single client consulting studies
• Develop strong personal capabilities in all required coverage areas and competencies
• Maintain an ongoing knowledge base of best practices and competitive offerings within the global mill intelligence marketplace

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.

If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on...

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Knowledge of pulp and paper industry technology and manufacturing economics with background in process engineering/ production, strategic consulting, and/or commodity research, targeting 2-5 years of experience
• Manufacturing experience in integrated pulp and paper operations with engineering background preferred
• Strong acumen and desire for product development is essential
• Ability and demonstrated experience on cross-functional teams comprised of both technical and research-related resources
• Skilled in complex problem-solving with ability to synthesize disparate data streams into holistic facility analysis and estimates
• Experience in using and implementing AI technologies for data acquisition and automated model processing
• Fluent in English
• Flexibility and willingness to travel when required
• A personal forest products industry contact network is desirable
• Effective communication skills in person, in writing and during presentations

Behavioural competencies

• The successful candidate will be proactive, pragmatic and resilient with a positive and flexible approach, focused on achieving results and the right outcomes for a growing business
• Is self-disciplined and takes pride in managing activity to deliver agreed objectives
• Personable with a preference for developing strong, collaborative working relationships
• Demonstrates high personal energy and impact
• A confident and inquisitive communicator who actively listens and questions – shows a growth mind-set and is naturally curious
• Demonstrates influence with humility – is able to provide advice and guidance without being a 'knower'
• Comfortable with ambiguity – where a pathway may not be clear, thrives in adapting to work through challenges

If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information

Our Values

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. It's this mix of personalities, experiences and insights that gives us a warm, open culture. Our values are Metrics Driven, Accountable, Growth Mindset, Inclusive, Customer Centric, and Collaborative.

You've read a little about us – now it's over to you If you like what you've read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it's time to fill in your application form.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst
• Industries: Information Services

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