Commercial Assistant

DS NORDEN; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NORDEN is seeking a Commercial Assistant in Singapore to support our Far East bunker desk. You will coordinate deliveries with suppliers and barge operators, stay close to deliveries after a stem has been placed, and work with internal operations teams to optimise timing and execution.

You will join a global Bunkers team with colleagues across Singapore, Copenhagen and Annapolis, gaining responsibility for your tasks and building understanding of the bunker market.

Qualifications

• Some experience from shipping, maritime, commodities or another relevant commercial environment.
• An interest in bunkers and the commercial side of shipping.
• Ability to communicate with different stakeholders and following up when something needs to move forward.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting bunker enquiries and procurement activities.
• Coordinating deliveries with suppliers and barge operators after a stem has been placed.
• Optimising delivery plans, including barge changes, to avoid delays and keep deliveries on time.
• Aligning agents, operations teams and other stakeholders around practical solutions.
• Building long lasting supplier and barge operator relationships across Singapore and the Far East.
• Supporting bunker claims, invoices, data and other commercial activities.

Skills

Bunkers knowledge

Shipping experience

Stakeholder communication

English fluency

Job description

What if buying bunkers was about much more than securing fuel at the right price? At NORDEN, it is.

Based in Singapore, you will join NORDEN’s Bunkers team and support our Far East bunker desk. Working with colleagues, suppliers, barge operators and internal operations teams, you will help coordinate and optimise deliveries across the region.

Why this role?

A vessel needs bunkers. But before they can be purchased, there are a lot of pieces that need to come together.

As Commercial Assistant, you will support bunker enquiries and stay close to deliveries after a stem has been placed. You will coordinate with suppliers and barge operators, adjust delivery plans when needed and keep the relevant stakeholders aligned.

A key part of the role is anticipating operational challenges and finding practical solutions before delays occur, including coordinating barge changes to optimise timing and execution.

You will become part of a global Bunkers team with colleagues across Singapore, Copenhagen and Annapolis. The setup gives you experienced colleagues to work alongside while also giving you responsibility for your own tasks and the opportunity to build your understanding of the bunker market.

What you will be doing

To be more concrete, you will support the Bunkers team with the day-to-day activities that keep the desk moving.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting bunker enquiries and procurement activities.
• Coordinating deliveries with suppliers and barge operators after a stem has been placed.
• Optimising delivery plans, including barge changes, to avoid delays and keep deliveries on time.
• Aligning agents, operations teams and other stakeholders around practical solutions.
• Building long lasting supplier and barge operator relationships across Singapore and the Far East.
• Supporting bunker claims, invoices, data and other commercial activities.

What you will bring

You take initiative, are organised and comfortable managing your own responsibilities while working closely with others. You follow deliveries closely, bring the right people together and act early when plans need to change.

In addition, you bring:

• Some experience from shipping, maritime, commodities or another relevant commercial environment.
• An interest in bunkers and the commercial side of shipping.
• Ability to communicate with different stakeholders and following up when something needs to move forward.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

We review and interview candidates on an ongoing basis.

We will do our best to get back to you at least within ten working days after the application deadline, 15 November 2026.

In NORDEN we value a range of perspectives, educational backgrounds and professional experience and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

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Our company

We are a global provider of ocean-based freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes. We integrate freight solutions with port logistics, helping our customers optimise and decarbonise supply chains. We provide tailored solutions built on flexibility, reliability, and intelligence.

Our agile business model ensures stability by continuously adapting our fleet to market developments and customer needs.

Founded in 1871, NORDEN is one of Denmark’s oldest internationally operating shipping companies. Incorporated in Denmark, we are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen as part of the OMX Nordic Large Cap index.

With offices across 6 continents, we are a truly integrated part of global trade.