Trade Assistant

UpMan Placements; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UpMan Placements invites applications for a Commercial & Trade Operations role based in Singapore. You will draft and manage trade contracts, coordinate shipping, and support LC applications, while monitoring day-to-day logistics.

Fresh graduates with a strong commercial mindset or 1–2 years in physical commodity operations or international trade (fertilizers or agricultural commodities) are encouraged to apply, offering exposure to regional markets and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Degree required in business, supply chain, economics, or related discipline.
• 1–2 years in physical commodity operations or international trade (fertilizers or agricultural commodities).
• Fresh graduates with strong commercial mindset encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Draft, check, and manage trade contracts and shipping documents.
• Coordinate with shipowners, charterers, inspection agencies, and port agents.
• Prepare LC applications and review trade finance documents.
• Track vessel line-ups and monitor laytime/demurrage; resolve hiccups.
• Monitor regional supply-demand dynamics and trade flows.

Skills

Business mindset

Market intelligence

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Education

Business

Supply Chain Management

Economics

International Trade

Maritime Studies

Job description

• Contract & Document: drafting, checking, and managing trade contracts, sales confirmations, supplementary agreements, and shipping documents
• Shipping & Logistics Coordination: Coordinate with shipowners, charterers, inspection agencies, and port agents to ensure smooth execution of dry bulk and bagged shipments.
• LC & Trade Finance Support: preparing and reviewing Letter of Credit (LC) applications, documents for negotiation, bank guarantees, and other trade finance instruments.
• Operational Troubleshooting: Track vessel line-ups, monitor laytime/demurrage calculations, and assist in resolving day-to-day logistical or operational hiccups.

Commercial & Market Development Support

• Market Intelligence: Monitor regional supply-demand dynamics, price trends, and trade flows for key fertilizers
• Competitor & Customer Tracking: Map out key buyers, local producers, and import-export statistics.
• Business Development Assistance: Assist in preparing analyzing import/export, filtering and targeting customers.
• Database & CRM Management: Maintain and update tracking databases for inquiries, pricing indications, bids, and offers across target countries.

Education & Experience

Degree: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, International

Trade, Maritime Studies, or a related discipline.

Experience Level:

o Preferred: 1-2 years of hands-on experience in physical commodity operations, or

international trade (fertilizers, or agricultural commodities).

o Fresh Graduates / Juniors: Exceptional recent graduates with a strong commercial

mindset, and a genuine eagerness to learn will also be strongly considered.