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About this Junior Bunker Trader role at Navig8

Navig8 · Onsite · Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

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

Skills & Experience:

  • At least 2 years’ experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Background in shipping, energy, commodities, or sales preferred but not mandatory
  • Fluency in both English and Japanese is required to negotiate commercial terms, execute trades, and manage cross-border stakeholders effectively.
  • 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
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About Navig8

Navig8 is a dynamic, fast-paced organisation with a strong global presence, operating across four continents. We provide integrated shipping and management services. At Navig8, everything we do is driven by a firm commitment to research, sustainability and digitalisation. With an entrepreneurial spirit at the core of the business, we continue to expand and innovate within our commercial shipping business.

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