Key Account Manager

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.

Job Description

The Role

The Hybrid Key Account Manager is responsible for driving new‑logo acquisition while also managing and growing a defined portfolio of key accounts. This role combines outbound new‑business development with long‑term account ownership, delivering sustainable revenue growth through a balanced focus on acquisition, expansion, renewal and churn reduction.

The role engages senior stakeholders across procurement, supply chain, category management, cost engineering, sustainability and operations, supporting customers as they navigate raw‑material cost volatility, supply‑chain risk, regulatory pressure and sustainability commitments. Success requires strong commercial judgement, disciplined pipeline management, consultative selling skills and the ability to translate complex market challenges into compelling Fastmarkets solutions.

Fastmarkets values how we grow as much as how much we grow. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proactive, customer‑centric approach, strong internal collaboration and the ability to lead value‑based conversations with insight and credibility across both new and existing customers.

Principal Accountabilities

New Business & Market Development

• Own the full end‑to‑end new‑business sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through to close.
• Build and convert a high‑quality pipeline aligned to defined new‑business ARR targets.
• Execute disciplined outbound strategies across priority sectors and accounts.
• Engage senior stakeholders including Heads of Procurement, Supply Chain Leaders, Category Managers, Sustainability and Cost Engineering leaders.
• Qualify and progress inbound enquiries using a structured, consultative discovery approach.

Key Account Management & Growth

• Manage and grow a defined book of key accounts, balancing renewal, retention, cross‑sell and upsell opportunities.
• Create and execute account plans aligned to customer priorities, exposure to underlying markets and growth potential.
• Drive sustainable organic growth while actively managing churn risk.
• Lead renewal discussions, value reviews and commercial negotiations with clarity and structure.

Sales Excellence & Forecasting

• Run a repeatable, value‑led sales process grounded in customer outcomes and market drivers.
• Maintain high standards of CRM hygiene, forecasting accuracy and pipeline discipline in Salesforce.
• Ensure all opportunities are correctly qualified, staged and progressed in line with internal methodology.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Editorial, Product, Pricing, Marketing and subject‑matter experts to deliver tailored solutions, demos and proposals.
• Translate complex market intelligence into clear, commercially relevant narratives for customers.
• Contribute insights from the field to inform product development and go‑to‑market strategy.

Personal Development & Contribution

• Take ownership of continuous learning across Fastmarkets products, customer markets and industry trends.
• Actively contribute to team performance, sharing best practice and supporting a high‑performance sales culture.

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.

• Proven experience in B2B sales, managing and growing complex accounts while also