Management Trainee

VALENCY INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

VALENCY INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a Management Trainee to support Trade Operations, Business Transformation, and Finance for commodity trading activities in Singapore.

You will gain exposure to end-to-end trade processes, documentation, and strategic initiatives across desks and geographies. You will work with Finance and non-finance teams to analyze data, prepare dashboards, and support performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Masters qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline with 0-1 year of related experience.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of business operations, financial concepts, and process management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with reporting tools and data visualization platforms would be an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, work with cross-functional teams, and deliver within agreed timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end trade operations for commodity trading activities, from contract execution to shipment, documentation, delivery, and settlement.
• Coordinate with Trading, Finance, Logistics, Shipping, Procurement, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of trade transactions.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining trade documentation, including purchase and sales contracts, invoices, shipping documents, and other transaction-related records.
• Monitor shipment schedules, delivery timelines, contractual obligations, and outstanding operational requirements.
• Track trade transactions and proactively follow up on pending documentation, discrepancies, and operational issues.
• Support reconciliation of trade records and assist in resolving operational discrepancies in coordination with relevant teams.
• Ensure adherence to internal SOPs, approval matrices, and established trade control procedures.
• Maintain accurate and updated trade records, trackers, and management reports.
• Support business transformation initiatives and strategic projects undertaken for the desk.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve existing business processes, operational efficiency, and cross-functional coordination.
• Conduct research, data analysis, and benchmarking to support business reviews and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare presentations, project updates, dashboards, and management reports for leadership review.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across functions and geographies to track project milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Monitor progress against agreed action plans, identify implementation gaps, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of implemented initiatives through performance metrics and structured reporting.
• Support the development and implementation of standardized processes, reporting frameworks, and operational best practices.
• Support financial analysis and reporting relating to commodity trading and business operations.
• Assist in monitoring trade-related costs, including logistics, freight, shipping, handling, and other transaction expenses.
• Support the preparation and review of trade profitability reports, transaction-level financial summaries, and variance analyses.
• Coordinate with Finance teams on invoices, payments, receivables, reconciliations, and other trade-related financial matters.
• Analyse relevant financial and operational data to identify discrepancies, cost optimisation opportunities, and process improvements.
• Ensure proper documentation and coordination between Trade Operations and Finance to facilitate timely and accurate transaction closure.
• Compile and analyse operational, financial, and trade-related data to support management decision-making.
• Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards, and periodic reports covering key business and operational metrics.
• Monitor relevant performance indicators, including trade execution timelines, shipment status, outstanding transactions, operational costs, and project progress.
• Support the preparation of management presentations, business review materials, and analytical reports.
• Translate data and findings into actionable insights to improve effectiveness .

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical proficiency

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Masters degree in Business Administration / Finance / Commerce / Economics / Supply Chain Management / related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Reporting tools

Data visualization platforms

Job description

Job purpose

The Management Trainee will support Trade Operations, contribute to strategic and business transformation initiatives under CCO’s desk, and assist with Finance and other trade-related activities. The role is designed to provide exposure to commodity trading operations, financial processes, and process improvement initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities

Trade Operations

• Support end-to-end trade operations for commodity trading activities, from contract execution to shipment, documentation, delivery, and settlement.
• Coordinate with Trading, Finance, Logistics, Shipping, Procurement, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of trade transactions.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining trade documentation, including purchase and sales contracts, invoices, shipping documents, and other transaction-related records.
• Monitor shipment schedules, delivery timelines, contractual obligations, and outstanding operational requirements.
• Track trade transactions and proactively follow up on pending documentation, discrepancies, and operational issues.
• Support reconciliation of trade records and assist in resolving operational discrepancies in coordination with relevant teams.
• Ensure adherence to internal SOPs, approval matrices, and established trade control procedures.
• Maintain accurate and updated trade records, trackers, and management reports.

B. Business Transformation and Strategic Projects

• Support business transformation initiatives and strategic projects undertaken for the desk.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve existing business processes, operational efficiency, and cross-functional coordination.
• Conduct research, data analysis, and benchmarking to support business reviews and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare presentations, project updates, dashboards, and management reports for leadership review.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across functions and geographies to track project milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Monitor progress against agreed action plans, identify implementation gaps, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of implemented initiatives through performance metrics and structured reporting.
• Support the development and implementation of standardised processes, reporting frameworks, and operational best practices.

C. Finance and Trade-Related Activities

• Support financial analysis and reporting relating to commodity trading and business operations.
• Assist in monitoring trade-related costs, including logistics, freight, shipping, handling, and other transaction expenses.
• Support the preparation and review of trade profitability reports, transaction-level financial summaries, and variance analyses.
• Coordinate with Finance teams on invoices, payments, receivables, reconciliations, and other trade-related financial matters.
• Analyse relevant financial and operational data to identify discrepancies, cost optimisation opportunities, and process improvements.
• Ensure proper documentation and coordination between Trade Operations and Finance to facilitate timely and accurate transaction closure.

D. Business Analytics and Management Reporting

• Compile and analyse operational, financial, and trade-related data to support management decision-making.
• Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards, and periodic reports covering key business and operational metrics.
• Monitor relevant performance indicators, including trade execution timelines, shipment status, outstanding transactions, operational costs, and project progress.
• Support the preparation of management presentations, business review materials, and analytical reports.
• Translate data and findings into actionable insights to improve effectiveness .

Qualifications

• Masters qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline with 0-1 year of related experience .
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of business operations, financial concepts, and process management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with reporting tools and data visualization platforms would be an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, work with cross-functional teams, and deliver within agreed timelines.