What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Trading Programme position at Peninsula?
Department: Sales & Marketing
Location: Houston
We are offering a 2 Year Graduate Trading Programme with multiple openings across Houston, Singapore, Geneva, Monaco and Gibraltar/Las Palmas in partnership with the Danish Shipping Academy.
Graduates will learn the fundamentals of working at Peninsula and Bunkering basics with exposure across Risk Management Sales, Supply, Claims and Sales Trading all whilst gaining on-desk experience.
There will also be the opportunity to complete a 1.5 month placement across another commercial location worldwide, providing a 360 understanding of Peninsula and how we operate in the context of the wider industry.
On completion, you will receive a Danish Shipping Education Diploma after passing 4 in person modules and webinars alongside the professional hands-on experience.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Pro-actively market to a portfolio of new & existing customers, establish and build relationships with a view to increasing enquiries and selling the products and services of Peninsula;
- Openly communicate with other traders to maximise the efficient flow of market and customer intelligence throughout the company and fully support international colleagues in actively and diligently working inbound enquiries from other regional offices around the Peninsula Group;
- Understand, analyse and interpret market conditions, identify counterparty needs, provide product and price information, negotiate deals and prepare and process orders, handle administration and general customer queries relating to the sales process;
- Develop and expand the Company’s business portfolio by leveraging the Group’s global network and ensuring that all sales opportunities are identified and maximised.
- Bachelor’s (minimum 2:1) or Master’s degree completed in the last 2 years, ideally in Maritime, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or Business
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong level of Excel
- Demonstrable interest in Commodities, Shipping or Financial markets (extra-curricular activities, work experience, internships)
- Professional level of English