Fastmarkets is an independent commodity pricing and information organisation with over 600 staff. We are fuelled by values that bring us all together and are united by a collective passion to make a difference. We are supported by a working model that is based ona hybrid approach that allows each of us to balance home and office working while encouragingeffective collaboration and accountability. Fastmarkets is the most trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the metals, mining, agriculture, forest products, and energy transition markets. Our price data, forecasts, and market analyses give our customers strategic advantage in complex, volatile, often opaque markets. Our events provide forums for market participants to come together, trade, and talk through the critical issues of our times. We are making a difference. Fastmarkets works to create transparent commodity markets through our reliable and trusted price data and market intelligence. The markets we serve are central to how economies work and are essential for our lives. By doing this, Fastmarkets helps our customers build a more sustainable world. We are built on a 130-year foundation while bringing a digital platform to market, combining the currency of trust with the power of digital. Most importantly, we are fuelled by our teams that, across the globe, make the amazing possible. With a deep sense of purpose and belonging, we are building an extraordinary future - together. If you would like to help build the future, we hope you will join us on our journey. Fastmarkets is owned by global private equity firm Astorg, a specialist investor in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies. Job Description The Role Fastmarkets Data team is a new and dynamic function supporting the business in developing and delivering our data strategy through data, insights, and business intelligence. Highly valued by the business we are working hard to transform data function and ways of working. Reporting directly into ambitious Insights & Analytics Manager we are looking for the right candidate to play a key role as part of our nascent Insights and Analytics workstream. You will be responsible for creating and delivering valuable insights that improve decision making and participating in an array of projects to refine and improve KPIs, along with the support of the rest of the data team. The right candidate will be passionate about data analytics and storytelling, and able to deliver on the priorities set by the business in a timely fashion. Principal Accountabilities Contribute to a design and implementation of data analytics processes and tools to improve on analytical output Analyse various large and complex data sets to uncover hidden insights and provide recommendations to support business decisions and strategies Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize business problems and develop data-driven solutions Present/communicate data-driven actionable insights and recommendations to key stakeholders, including SLT Stay current with industry trends, technologies and best practices in data analytics and insights 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. If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on... KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly. We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with experience working with large and complex data sets Strong communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to find actionable items in data and to present complex data-driven insights to non-technical stakeholders Strong knowledge of data analytics tools and technologies, such as SQL, R, Python, and data visualisation tools, such as Qlik, Tableau or similar Proficiency in Excel usage for data analysis Strong knowledge of data analytics techniques and methodologies Independent curiosity and critical thinking; a history of taking initiative and questioning assumptions Ability to listen and understand commercial needs to craft a shared vision for a solution Experience working with CRM systems, such as Salesforce; marketing software, such as Marketo and/or event management software, such as Cvent. Experience with forecasting, modelling, user research, or decision algorithms is prioritized Experience of Subscriptions and Events businesses would be an advantage 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 brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open, and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are, there are six things we all have in common - and they form our Fastmarkets values. Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have, our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and they're embedded in everything we do. Our values are: 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 the 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. 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. This form is an important part of the selection process: it's used to determine whether or not you'll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions we'll ask you on the day. It's vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why you're great.
