Trade Manager

Job Description

• Oversee all services and guide the team for 100% loading factor with the highest yield cargo combination.
• Monitor the market trend and develop the pricing policy based on seasonality, competitive environment to achieve the financial target with both external and internal information.
• Analyze and prepare reports on business performance and budget variances, suggest corrective and improvement actions.
• Work closely with operations, accounts and sales team members to ensure business performance targets are achieved.
• Communicate and solve with vendors for any operational/pricing issues.
• Follow-up on key customers and negotiate their commercial contracts.
• Analyze and communicate key performance indicators.
• Initiate and suggest short/term action plan in cases of over and underused allocation.

Requirements

• Degree in Maritime/Supply chain/Business or other related disciplines.
• 5-6 years of relevant working experience in shipping industry with supervisory / team lead function.
• Candidate should be equipped with good numeracy and analytical skills
• Candidate must be meticulous with details, possess positive learning attitude and able to cope with fast pace working environment.
• Strategic thinker
• Proficient in Microsoft Office such as Excel (Pivot Table & VLOOKUP)