Senior Supramax/Ultramax Freight Trader (Singapore)

Spinnaker; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinnaker in Singapore is seeking a freight trader with strong Supramax/Ultramax trading or chartering experience to join a seasoned commercial team. You will work across cargo and tonnage, pricing freight and developing relationships to secure spot voyages, COAs and longer-term opportunities.

You will be responsible for identifying commercial opportunities, managing period tonnage, and positioning cargo with an eye on risk and P&L in a fast-paced dry bulk environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Supramax/Ultramax freight trading or chartering experience.
• A good understanding of both cargo and tonnage.
• Experience pricing freight and fixing spot voyages, COAs and/or period business.
• Exposure to taking in and commercially managing period tonnage.
• A good understanding of freight risk, market exposure and commercial P&L.
• An established network across owners, operators, brokers and cargo interests.
• The ability to identify opportunities and take a commercial view on the market.
• A proven track record within established dry bulk trading or chartering environments.
• Good continuity in their career, with clear progression and increasing commercial responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with cargo interests, pricing and securing freight business, while commercially positioning and optimising period tonnage.
• The position covers spot voyages, COAs, longer-term cargo opportunities and period-in tonnage, with responsibility for identifying and trading commercial opportunities rather than simply executing fixtures.
• Strong Chartering Managers, Freight Traders and commercially minded dry bulk professionals could all be relevant, provided you have exposure to both sides of the freight book.

Skills

Supramax/Ultramax trading

Freight trading

Chartering experience

Cargo and tonnage knowledge

Pricing freight

COAs

Freight risk management

P&L awareness

Network with owners/operators/brokers

Opportunity identification

Job description

Spinnaker in Singapore is seeking a freight trader with strong Supramax/Ultramax trading or chartering experience to join a seasoned commercial team. You will work across cargo and tonnage, pricing freight and developing relationships to secure spot voyages, COAs and longer-term opportunities.

You will be responsible for identifying commercial opportunities, managing period tonnage, and positioning cargo with an eye on risk and P&L in a fast-paced dry bulk environment.