Business Analyst - Shipping

Location Singapore
Discipline: Maritime
Contact name: Brijesh Mongia

Contact email: brijeshm@caliber8.sg
Job ref: 663

Our client is a leading shipping conglomerate within the dry bulk industry segment and is looking to recruit a Business Analyst in their growing teams in Singapore.

 

Reporting to the Managing Director, your roles and responsibilities will be as below:

 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

 

The Commercial Analyst is a key early career role, enabling strong candidates to get immersed in a Profit and Loss driven environment, develop core analytical skills, and leverage and develop the management reporting and risk management platforms.

 

Business Performance Monitoring

 

• Maintaining a detailed position summary for the dry bulk freight trading business segment

• Ensuring all commitments have an accurate and updated Mark to Market

• Engaging with freight traders and charterers to ensure accurate and current P&L management

• Tracking FFA and bunker positions in conjunction with bunker procurement and FFA execution team

• Competitor and benchmarking analysis

 

Business Intelligence

• Tracking cargo and/or vessel movements in and out of key markets to determine supply and demand balances that shape their owned fleet and operating portfolio.

• Modelling optimization opportunities in the management of freight

• Visualization of information through Business Intelligence Software (Power BI)

 

Research & Analysis

• Conducting ad-hoc analysis as required by charterers, freight traders, and management

• Analyzing vessel speed, consumption, and emissions performance

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical discipline, along with an excellent academic record, is essential

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the maritime, commodity, or energy sector

• Recent graduates who have an interest in the industry are welcome to apply

• Demonstrably commercial and results-oriented

• Proven interest in freight, commodity, and energy markets

• Strong attention to detail with a sharp intellect and clear judgment

• An ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks and work accurately under pressure

• Team player with strong levels of personal integrity and a collaborative style

• Able to generate creative, feasible, and efficient solutions to solve problems

• Advanced quantitative and analytical capability and comfortable with Excel

 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.