We are seeking highly driven individuals to join our commercial team as Junior Bunker Trader or Bunker Trader.
This is not a passive training programme - it is a fast-paced, hands-on commercial role where you will begin building your own customer base, developing trading instincts, learning operations execution, and managing risk from day one.
You will receive strong mentorship, structured commercial onboarding, and access to world-class systems and market intelligence - your success will be determined by your proactivity, commercial acumen, and resilience.
In addition to hands-on trading development, you will undergo targeted training sessions delivered by our Operations, Technical, Credit, Compliance, and Sustainability teams. These sessions will ensure you understand the full commercial, operational, regulatory, and environmental ecosystem critical to success in bunker trading, including emerging trends in alternative fuels and decarbonisation strategies.
High performers will have the opportunity to rapidly transition into full trader roles, managing customer portfolios independently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Actively research, prospect, and develop new customer relationships in the marine fuels market.
- Quote, negotiate, and close bunker deals while ensuring commercial margins are protected.
- Coordinate bunker deliveries in collaboration with operations teams, understanding vessel and port dynamics.
- Monitor oil markets, shipping movements, and competitive landscapes to identify trading opportunities
- Assess and manage operational risks, credit exposures, and delivery execution risks.
- Integrate low-carbon and alternative fuel solutions into customer proposals to support sustainability goals.
- Maintain compliance with all trading regulations, ethical standards, and internal procedures. Build and manage a personal sales pipeline while demonstrating commercial instincts and the ability to balance risk and reward in decision-making.
Requirements:
- Sales-driven mentality; enjoys prospecting, building business, and closing deals.
- Resilient and motivated by competition and achievement.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Fast learner with strong commercial instincts.
- Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
- Background in shipping, energy, commodities, or sales preferred but not mandatory.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.