Experience

Ameropa Asia Pte Ltd

• Singapore
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  • Market Innovation (2017-present): Successfully developed, led and managed the fertilizer businesses from scratch in previously nascent markets for the company in South Asia. Introduced new analyses frameworks for key products & related clients and revamped the trade model & partnerships in these markets. • Product development (2017-present): Heading the Solubles Fertilizer Trading business in Asia. Developed and maintaining key sourcing and marketing & distribution partners throughout the region to further grow the company's Solubles (niche) Fertilizers and Chemicals business • Middle East Sourcing development (2017) Was appointed by the company to undertake a project in Dubai to assist in developing the company’s current supply from the Middle East region. Assisted to expand the current business networks, traded volumes and sourcing options from the Middle East and improvements in operational efficiency. Formulated a port lineup and supply analysis framework to improve accuracy in supply forecasts and incorporated this system globally across all other offices. • Management Trainee Program (2015-16): As part of Ameropa's Global program, was selected to undergo training through Ameropa's major global offices such as Singapore, Switzerland, Germany and India to understand and implement key learnings on the various functions of the company's business model such as Operations, Chartering/Shipping, Trade Financing, Trade Analytics & Execution and Trading. Show less



ADM

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Soybeans, Grains and Oilseeds Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Trade Department: Formulated trading strategies based on reports, department meetings, estimated figures in the upcoming USDA report, insights from technical traders and assessment of risk-exposure plans • Trade Execution Department: Familiarized myself with the AS400 system (to record contracts still to be executed), calculated laytimes, invoicing, listing and transmission of documents, freight finals, vessel settlements • Economics Department: Studied the optimization in the feedstuff complex based on current prices, ratio constraints, S&Ds and projections based on carry ins and outs, crush, production, trade, consumption Show less



Merchant's Club

• Research Subcommittee - Agriculture

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Worked in a team of 4 to prepare primer reports for sugar and cattle, followed by presentations. Research focused on commodities’ background, fundamental supply and demand factors, trade flows, price trends, market outlook, etc. • Selected as a senior mentor for the next term’s Agricultural team and led the palm oil project • Worked in a team of 4 to prepare primer reports for sugar and cattle, followed by presentations. Research focused on commodities’ background, fundamental supply and demand factors, trade flows, price trends, market outlook, etc. • Selected as a senior mentor for the next term’s Agricultural team and led the palm oil project



Olam

• Singapore
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Worked in the Rice department on a project: "Measuring Trading Effectiveness in the Rice Business" - It involved a multi-fold analysis on the company's purchasing decisions from 4 key rice producing countries - Formulation of a computerised fixed purchasing system (periodic basis) and compared it with OLAM's current decision strategy - Analysis of company's rice purchase sheet (2012) with daily price movements (graphical analysis) followed by a presentation on inferences and conclusion - Distinguishing between good and bad trades and discussions (with supervisor) on scope for improvements in each case. Show less



SUCDEN Groupe Sucres & Denrées

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Undergone training in all departments – Research and Development, Execution and Trade department • Research and Development Department – Analyzed rainfall patterns across India and other parts of the world, reservoir statuses, acreages, recoveries and prices. Applied all these factors to identify the minimum sugar production cost regions of India. Researched on Sugar production, manufacturing and Indian sugar industry • Execution Department – Analyzed export lineups and container table breakdowns. The purpose of the analysis was to provide concise and useful inferences on the company’s sugar exports from India. Also performed a peer analysis comparing the export volumes, load and destination ports, prices, shippers, buyers, grade of sugar of the company and its competitors in India, using statistical tools and Microsoft Excel. • Trade Department – Interpreted the data inferences from other departments through weekly presentations and reports. Developed a deeper understanding of various factors and mechanisms affecting sugar prices through a variety of shipments. Show less