Senior Commercial Analyst

rwe supply & trading asia-pacific pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Supply & Trading Asia-Pacific in Singapore is seeking a Senior Commercial Analyst to develop market views, identify trading opportunities and support decision-making across dry bulk and related freight markets.

You will build analytical models, forecast freight markets, and collaborate with Traders to optimize P&L while mentoring junior analysts.

Strong quantitative skills, 10 years of experience, and familiarity with Endur or Veson IMOS are valued.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience in freight market analysis, freight trading or shipping operations within a trading environment
• Degree in Economics, Shipping, Maritime Studies, Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong quantitative and Excel skills, and experience building economic models for freight pricing and optimisation
• Confident use of approved AI tools to support market analysis, with critical review of outputs
• Proven ability to explain commercial outcomes clearly, influence traders and work with risk, operations and legal stakeholders
• Commercial curiosity, decisive execution and resilience under tight deadlines
• Excellent collaboration skills: able to share knowledge, build trust across teams and help mentor more junior colleagues

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance analytical models to forecast freight markets and support trading decisions
• Partner with Freight Traders to develop strategies and identify optimisation opportunities that maximise P&L
• Analyse physical and financial freight positions, including voyage economics and FFA exposures
• Build relationships with owners, operators and brokers to develop market intelligence and commercial insight
• Generate and communicate actionable trade ideas, analysis and recommendations to traders and senior stakeholders
• Drive improvements in the desk’s analytical capabilities and support the development of junior analysts

Skills

Freight market analysis

Quantitative analysis

Excel modelling

Education

Degree in Economics or Shipping or Maritime Studies or Engineering

Tools

Endur

Veson IMOS

Job description

Join RWE Supply & Trading’s Asia-Pacific maritime trading team in Singapore as a Senior Commercial Analyst. You will work closely with the trading team to develop market views, identify trading opportunities and support commercial decision-making across dry bulk and related freight markets. Combining strong quantitative analysis with a deep understanding of freight markets, you will play an important role in developing the desk’s analytical capabilities and trading strategies. Develop market views on global freight, identifying key drivers, trends and trading opportunities.

• Build and enhance analytical models to forecast freight markets and support trading decisions.
• Partner with Freight Traders to develop strategies and identify optimisation opportunities that maximise P&L.
• Analyse physical and financial freight positions, including voyage economics and FFA exposures.
• Build relationships with owners, operators and brokers to develop market intelligence and commercial insight.
• Generate and communicate actionable trade ideas, analysis and recommendations to traders and senior stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in the desk’s analytical capabilities and support the development of junior analysts.

Job requirements and experience

• 10 years’ professional experience in freight market analysis, freight trading or shipping operations within a trading environment
• Degree in Economics, Shipping, Maritime Studies,Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong quantitative and Excel skills, and experiencebuilding economic models for freight pricing and optimisation
• Confident use of approved AI tools to support marketanalysis, with critical review of outputs
• Proven ability to explain commercial outcomes clearly,influence traders and work with risk, operations and legal stakeholders
• Commercial curiosity, decisive execution and resilience under tight deadlines
• Excellent collaboration skills: able to share knowledge, build trust across teams and help mentor more junior colleagues

Advantageous, but not essential

• Experience with Endur, Veson IMOS or similar ETRM/ship management systems

• Familiarity with FFA markets, shipping dynamics ordry-bulk chartering practices

What we value most is someone who continuously demonstrates courage, thrives to create impact and seeks to build trusting, collaborative relationships. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills listed above we would still like to hear from you.

Your benefits

We want to ensure your time with us is fulfilling and rewarding. We offer a comprehensive package designed to support your well-being as well as your personal and professional growth. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• A collaborative, fast‑paced trading environment with direct exposure to senior traders and global markets
• Clear development pathways, mentoring and opportunities to broaden into trading or portfolio roles
• Competitive salary and benefits, with performance‑related incentives and flexible working options