Trade Manager

Company Description

Founded in 1970, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), S.A of Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading container shipping lines. We are a privately-owned global organization operating a network of over 675 offices in 155 countries, employing a team of over 200,000 dedicated individuals. We have an established fleet of 850 container vessels and 5 aircraft with an intake capacity of circa 24.5 million TEU carried annually. Our global sailing schedules cover 300 routes, calling at 520 ports, allowing us to deliver our clients' cargo almost anywhere in the world.

Operating as independent national carriers, with sea freight offering complemented by our integrated warehousing and haulage services, we offer customers a true door-to-door and global service with unrivalled local knowledge. Trained and experienced experts for our full range of services, including reefer, out-of-gauge, breakbulk and each of our trade services, gives us the ability to uphold the personal service we're globally recognized for, offering customers peace-of-mind that we will be on-hand to help whenever we are needed.

An opportunity is now available for a career-minded individual to join us in MSC South East Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, as Trade Manager, Export.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Commercial, your main responsibilities are to increase MSC's market presence by canvasing cargoes for all trades lanes to achieve budgeted lifting. Besides maintaining current clientele base and increasing MSC market presence, responsibilities include all nominations forecasting and allocations, as well as be responsive to ensure immediate coordination on rate requests and approvals between sales team and GVA Liner desk.

Your key responsibilities include the following:

• Responsible for trade in space management and rate filing with Geneva Line managers, and market benchmarking;
• Responsible for balance of OCA/DCA/Global Tender/VIP account fulfilment;
• Coordinate and execute liner strategy and business plan;
• Responsible for respective trade's week/monthly/yearly budget fulfilment;
• Maintain current clientele and increase MSC market presence;
• Responsible for all nominations/forecasting/allocation;
• Achieve close level of support with top clients through daily contact;
• Promote myMSC eCommerce system to customers for online booking, cargo tracking and other related activities, including instant quote;
• Monitor cargo booking on daily basis to ensure allocations are met for your assigned trade;
• Ensure all rates under the final booking list are filled accurately, completely, and timely in TMS;
• Manage all FOB activities including liaising with POD agent on weekly prospect, space utilization and availability;
• Cargo selection to ensure balance of high/low paying cargo for respective trades daily according to Geneva business plan;
• Timely weekly sales and market reports submission to Geneva;
• Maintain high accuracy of rates filing internally and externally (with respective authorities).

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For:

• Minimum Degree in any discipline
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in service related industry
• Strong MS Office software application, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Portnet (preferred)
• Strong written & spoken English skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer oriented
• Team player
• Self-driven with the passion to deal with people
• Able to work independently
• Meticulous with an eye for detail
• Adaptable to changes and requirements

Other Information

If you are up for the challenge, you could be our new colleague!

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