Trade Executive

CU LINES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CU LINES PTE. LTD.

in Singapore seeks a Pricing and Commercial professional to manage pricing and commercial activities across regions, ensuring timely, compliant execution of trade strategies from Redsea to North Asia and Southeast Asia. The role involves analyzing pricing, bids, contracts and market data, coordinating with the Pricing Manager, and preparing market studies to optimize loading and profitability while maintaining strong English and Mandarin communication with internal and

Qualifications

• At least Diploma in relevant studies.
• Has basic understanding and knowledge of the container shipping industry.
• At least 2 to 3 years of experience of pricing / trade / sales experience in container shipping.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (i.e.basic functions, vlookup, pivot table & etc.)
• Basic skills and experience in reporting and presentation.
• Strong communication skills and customer oriented.
• Strong attention to details and effective analytical skills with ability to understand complex information.
• Good ethics and professional conduct, with strong sense of responsibility and teamwork spirit.
• Effectively bilingual in both English and Mandarin (as the position needs to frequently communicate with English/Chinese speaking associates verbally/ in writing whenever appropriate).

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing and commercial activities for Redsea/Middle East/India to China/North Asia/Southeast Asia.
• Executing trade strategies and initiatives effectively, timely, accurately, and align with company, national and international regulations.
• Analyze, evaluate, research and timely responses to pricing, bid, contract and rate enquiries.
• Co-ordinate with Pricing Manager on the day-to-day pricing activities to ensure timely response to sales and pricing productivity per set KPIs as well as correct application of pricing initiatives indicated by the Trade Head is carried out.
• Communicate with internal and external parties effectively, to provide the convey the trade's strategy and gather market information in both directions.
• Provide management with accurate feedback and updates from commercial teams and customers.
• Collect market information and set pricing strategies to optimize weekly loading and maximize profitability.
• Prepare reports, market studies, competitor analysis and perform other tasks as required by Management.
• Monitor and track country’s loading performance closely with optimal cargo mix.
• Monitor the equipment balance situation to help group to reduce logistic cost.
• Other duties/ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Bilingual English/ Mandarin

Education

Diploma in relevant studies

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Pricing and Commercial (60%)

• Manage pricing and commercial activities for Redsea/Middle East/India to China/North Asia/Southeast Asia.
• Executing trade strategies and initiatives effectively, timely, accurately, and align with company, national and international regulations.
• Analyze, evaluate, research and timely responses to pricing, bid, contract and rate enquiries.
• Co-ordinate with Pricing Manager on the day-to-day pricing activities to ensure timely response to sales and pricing productivity per set KPIs as well as correct application of pricing initiatives indicated by the Trade Head is carried out.

Market Studies and Reports (40%)

• Communicate with both internal and external parties effectively, to provide the convey the trade's strategy and gather market information in both directions.
• Provide management with accurate feedback and updates from commercial teams and customers.
• Collect market information and set pricing strategies to optimize weekly loading and maximize profitability.
• Prepare reports, market studies, competitor analysis and perform other tasks as required by Management.
• Monitor and track country’s loading performance closely with optimal cargo mix.
• Monitor the equipment balance situation to help group to reduce logistic cost.
• Other duties/ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• At least Diploma in relevant studies.
• Has basic understandingand knowledge of the container shipping industry.
• At least 2 to 3 years ofexperience of pricing / trade / sales experience in container shipping.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (i.e.basic functions, vlookup, pivot table & etc.)
• Basic skills and experience in reporting and presentation.
• Strong communication skills and customer oriented.
• Strong attention to details and effective analytical skills with ability to understand complex information.
• Good ethics and professional conduct, with strong sense of responsibility and teamwork spirit.
• Effectively bilingual in both English and Mandarin (as the position needs to frequently communicate with English/Chinese speaking associates verbally/ in writing whenever appropriate.