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Trade Management Specialist - Shipping

Kuala Lumpur Permanent MYR60,000 - MYR72,000 per year View Job Description
The role is responsible for optimising trade performance, pricing strategies, and commercial profitability by analysing market trends, customer demand, and business opportunities across shipping routes. The role works closely with sales, trade management, pricing, and operations teams to drive commercial decisions, improve revenue, and ensure alignment between market strategy and operational execution.
  • Competitive packages and good growth opportunities.
  • Large Organisational Exposure

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global container shipping and logistics organisation with a strong international presence across key trade routes. The business is recognised for its focus on commercial excellence, data-driven decision-making, trade optimisation, pricing strategy, and delivering customer-centric logistics solutions in a highly competitive global market.

Job Description

  • Monitor and analyse trade lane performance, market trends, customer demand, and revenue data to identify commercial opportunities and risks.
  • Support pricing and commercial strategy by providing recommendations to optimise profitability, utilisation, and market competitiveness.
  • Collaborate closely with sales, trade management, pricing, and operations teams to align commercial initiatives with business objectives.
  • Drive performance reviews, reporting, and forecasting activities to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution of commercial strategies and continuous improvement of trade performance.
  • Provide insights and recommendations on customer, market, and competitive developments to support long-term business growth.



The Successful Applicant

  • Experience in trade management, commercial, pricing, revenue, or logistics-related functions.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into commercial actions.
  • Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment and influence commercial outcomes.
  • Experience within shipping, freight forwarding, logistics, transportation, or related industries is highly preferred.



What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to join a leading global container shipping and logistics organisation with significant exposure to international trade and commercial operations.
  • High-visibility role partnering closely with senior commercial stakeholders across Southeast Asia, providing direct impact on business performance and strategic decision-making.
  • Exposure to commercial steering, trade management, pricing strategy, business analytics, and revenue optimisation, offering strong long-term career development within the shipping and logistics industry.
  • Regional scope with opportunities to work cross-functionally with sales, pricing, trade, and operations teams while driving key commercial initiatives and KPI performance.



Contact
Joshua Inbaraj Edwin Raj
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7079456
Phone number
+60323024025

Job summary

Function
Sales
Specialisation
Channel Sales
What is your area of specialisation?
Transport & Distribution
Location
Kuala Lumpur
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Joshua Inbaraj Edwin Raj
Consultant contact
+60323024025
Job Reference
JN-082026-7079456

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.