Graduate trainee, international business

TEMP-TEAM PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

TEMP-TEAM PTE LTD in Singapore offers an international career with an overseas assignment in India. You begin with training in Singapore before a long-term posting, and the company covers travel, accommodation, local transport, meals, and communication expenses to support your assignment.

This role requires fluent Mandarin and Hindi and will involve extensive travel to India's Tier 2/3 markets. You will build relationships with local partners, introduce products, and expand the India market

Qualifications

• Fluent Mandarin required for coordination with China-based management and Mandarin-speaking colleagues.
• Fluent Hindi essential for communication with local customers, factory personnel and partners in India.
• Fresh graduates welcome; diploma or degree in any relevant discipline.
• Willingness to travel extensively and undertake a long-term assignment in India.

Responsibilities

• Develop business relationships with tobacco manufacturers, distributors and local partners in India.
• Introduce products, coordinate product trials and identify new sales opportunities.
• Build customer accounts and expand market presence across India's growing regional markets.
• Work closely with local partners while keeping the Singapore team updated on market developments.

Skills

Mandarin

Hindi

Education

Diploma or degree in any relevant discipline

Job description

Singapore Employment | International Career Opportunity in India

Comprehensive Overseas Assignment Support

Your base salary is yours to take home, with work-related and approved assignment expenses covered separately by the company.
The package includes:

• Return flights and business travel expenses
• Accommodation and local transportation
• Mobile phone and work-related communication expenses
• Meal allowances
• Grocery and daily living support, as applicable under the company's arrangement

This allows you to focus on building your international sales career and developing the India market, without having to bear the approved costs of carrying out your assignment personally.

Language Requirements

• Fluent spoken Mandarin, writing not required: The role reports directly to China-based management. Regular business reviews, reporting and documentation are conducted in Mandarin, and the successful candidate will liaise with Mandarin-speaking colleagues across remote teams.
• Fluent spoken Hindi: The role involves extensive fieldwork in Tier 2 and Tier 3 territories in India, including rural manufacturing locations where English may not be widely used. Hindi is essential for communicating effectively with local customers, factory personnel and business partners.

Both languages are essential for the effective performance of this role.

Join an established international flavor and fragrance group expanding its business in India. This opportunity is designed for an ambitious graduate who wants early exposure to international business, hands‑on commercial experience and the chance to grow with an expanding market.

You will begin with training in Singapore before taking on a long‑term assignment in India, working alongside local business partners and engaging customers across different cities.

What makes this opportunity different?

• International exposure from day one: Learn how business is developed across Singapore and India, with immediate apprenticeship in China.
• Learn by doing: Gain practical experience in sales, customer development, negotiations and market expansion.
• Work closely with leadership: Gain direct exposure to the Singapore Head of Sales and commercial decision‑making.
• Build your own career path: Develop the skills and experience to progress towards India market management, subject to performance and business needs.

What you will do

• Develop business relationships with tobacco manufacturers, distributors and local business partners in India.
• Introduce products, coordinate product trials and identify new sales opportunities.
• Build customer accounts and expand market presence across India's growing regional markets.
• Work closely with local partners while keeping the Singapore team updated on market developments and business progress.

Who should apply?

• Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• Fresh graduates are welcome.
• Diploma or degree in any relevant discipline; a technical or business-related background is advantageous.
• Comfortable with extensive travel and a long‑term assignment in India.
• Resourceful, independent, adaptable and motivated to build a career in international business.

Your career does not have to start and stay in one place.

If you are ready to step outside your comfort zone, build real commercial skills and gain international experience early in your career, we would like to hear from you.