Fastmarkets
Head of Forest Consulting
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Found 2h ago
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Data
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $190k–$270k a year, a typical range taken from 146 lead-level data roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pittsburgh, PA, us, Remote"
- Job description states: "based in the following states"
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- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
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. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 700 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland and beyond. 
Fastmarkets is seeking a highly experienced and commercially driven Head of Forest Products Consultancy to lead and scale our consultancy offering from the US market. This is a senior leadership and management role responsible for building and delivering a market-leading strategic advisory business across the forest product sector, with a focus on the global pulp, paper, and packaging value chain.
The role combines hands-on strategic consulting delivery, commercial leadership, and team building, with full accountability for revenue generation, client development, and the growth of the consultancy business line within a broader Price Reporting Agency (PRA) environment.
The successful candidate will act as the principal consultancy lead for our global business, with direct responsibility and accountability in driving sales and revenue generation in Forest product consultancy, working closely with global analysts and commercial teams to develop and deliver high-impact client solutions.
Specifically, you will generate business development opportunities, lead and deliver all strategy and market-based consultancy projects that include tailored market overviews and outlooks, feasibility assessments and analysis, cost benchmarking and competitiveness analysis, supply-chain mapping,  go-to-market and commercial due diligence advisory, packaging value chain strategy and circular economy insights, and other bespoke engagements.
Responsibilities
Act as the principal lead for all forest products consultancy engagements across pulp, paper, and packaging markets globally
Winning, executing, and project managing (both independently and in collaboration with our delivery teams and business partners) a range of strategic and market-based consultancy projects in the forest products space.
Managing consultancy deliverables (self-sufficiently and managing others) that are robust, accurate, and well-researched and project managing resources utilising modelling, data collection, and research interview techniques 
Position the Fastmarkets consultancy practice as a credible and leading alternative to established rival firms
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing US consultancy team
Establish scalable processes, frameworks, and methodologies for consultancy delivery
Foster a high-performance, client-focused consulting culture
Lead the development of market insights, reports, and client-facing thought leadership
Translate complex market dynamics into actionable commercial strategies for clients
Own and drive consultancy sales and revenue growth across North America and global accounts
Identify, develop, and convert new consultancy opportunities with existing PRA and external clients
Build a strong pipeline of project-based and retainer-based advisory engagements
Work closely with commercial and account teams to integrate consultancy offerings into broader client relationships
Developing and building existing customer relationships and acquiring new consultancy customers, as well as repeat/retainer business
Forecasting and CRM reporting
Represent the business externally at industry events, client presentations, and conferences
Utilise professional network to surface opportunities and to source independent contractors to support the delivery of engagements.
Requirements
- ·Experience and skills required
- ·A seasoned individual with consulting experience in Forest product consultancy, proven business development and research
- ·Proven experience in a top-tier consulting firm (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or specialist commodities consultancy
- ·Demonstrated experience in building or scaling a consulting practice or business line in the Forest products space
- ·Deep knowledge of global pulp, paper, and packaging markets and value chains
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Fastmarkets, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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