Vale is one of the world's largest integrated mining companies, with global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We are a leading global producer of iron ore and nickel.
Currently, we have an opening for a Commercial Analyst to join our Spot Desk team in Singapore. This person will assist the team in trade activities, data analystics and post sales support.
Main Responsibilities
- Negotiate commercial contracts with clients and be familiar with contractual clauses to mitigate any risks and exposures
- Efficiently administer post sales operations including but not limited to contract signing, vessel nomination and movements, monitoring of LOI, return of OBLs, AR collection and LC matters
- Coordinate sales opportunities and prepare sales offers to clients through our global sales offices including Brazil, Europe and JKT
- Plan and execute sales promptly either through the tender system or online platforms
- Generate data analytics and prepare regular sales reports to enable Spot Desk to strategize decisions effectively and efficiently
- Ensure timely sales recognition for monthly and quarterly accruals
- Collaborate closely with GSP/ IPA on allocations for Strategic Spot Sales and optimize the sales plan to unlock the best value for each cargo
- Constantly look for improvements and/or propose new initiatives to support Spot Desk activities
- Develop and maintain VPS activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics or other relevant disciplines
- At least 3 - 5 years of industry experience in commercial/analytical/trading function with good understanding of contracts, trade finance and shipping
- Knowledge of the iron ore industry and experience in dealing with trading companies, information providers, sales platforms is highly preferred
- Proficiency in SAP, R, Python, PowerBI, eBL platforms is advantageous
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of Portuguese and/or Mandarin to liaise with overseas counterparts is a plus but not mandatory
- Agile, proactive, meticulous
- Able to work independently and in a team
