Operations Manager

LINKER ENERGY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

LINKER ENERGY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. seeks a senior executive to lead the Singapore entity with full P&L ownership, strategy, compliance and risk management.

You will head the international trading of hazardous petrochemical products and represent the company with regulators, banks and partners. Responsibilities include developing long-term strategy, building trading networks across regions, enforcing trade controls, managing treasury relationships, and growing the local team while aligning with

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in corporate management with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Fluent in Mandarin; able to work in bilingual Singapore business environment.
• Experience managing overseas or Singapore-based entities preferred.
• Knowledge of hazardous-chemicals trade compliance and Singapore regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Singapore company's long-term strategy with full P&L ownership.
• Lead and grow the international trading business in propylene, butadiene, styrene and related products.
• Establish and enforce a comprehensive compliance framework for hazardous-chemicals trading in line with Singapore regulations.
• Build a robust risk-management framework covering credit, market and operational risks.

Skills

P&L ownership

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Master's preferred

Job description

Reports to: Board of Directors / Group Headquarters

Work location: 808 French Road, #05-155, Kitchener Complex, Singapore 200808

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Role Overview: Provide overall leadership for the Singapore entity with full accountability for business strategy, P&L, compliance and risk management; lead the international trading business in hazardous petrochemical products (propylene, butadiene, styrene); and represent the company with regulators, banks and business partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Singapore company's long-term strategy and annual business plan with full P&L ownership, maintaining strategic alignment with Group headquarters in Shanghai;
• Lead and grow the international trading business in propylene, butadiene, styrene and related hazardous petrochemical products; guide the trading team in building supplier and buyer networks across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Japan and Korea;
• Establish and enforce a comprehensive compliance framework for hazardous-chemicals trading, covering import/export declarations and trade controls (sanctions, export controls) in line with Singapore regulations, including SCDF hazardous-substance requirements and Singapore Customs procedures;
• Build a robust risk-management framework covering credit, market, counterparty and operational risks; set trading limits and positions and organise hedging programmes;
• Recruit, build and develop the Singapore team (trading, operations, finance), with performance management and incentive systems in place;
• Oversee treasury, banking facilities and credit relationships; maintain strong relationships with banks, auditors and business partners;
• Represent the company with Singapore regulators, industry associations, customers and suppliers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above (Master's preferred), any discipline; management, economics or finance-related majors preferred;
• Minimum 10 years' experience in corporate/business management, including at least 5 years in senior management (President, Vice President, General Manager or equivalent);
• Proven capability in overall company management, cross-functional coordination and team building; experience managing an overseas or Singapore-based company is preferred;
• Knowledge of hazardous-chemicals trade compliance and the Singapore regulatory environment is preferred;
• Fluent in Mandarin; able to work in Singapore's bilingual (Chinese-English) business environment (with Singapore company experience)