Commercial Assistant - Singapore - Contract

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Strong performers typically progress from Commercial Assistant to Senior Commercial Assistant or Commercial/Operations Executive, then into supply chain or back-office team lead roles. Exposure to commodity trading workflows (LC, vessel tracking, credit risk) builds a solid base for moving into commodity operations or trade finance. The international exposure across Singapore and Switzerland teams is a strong stepping stone for regional roles.
• You run full-cycle order administration for nickel and cobalt products: order entry, tracking, confirmation and follow-up. You coordinate vessel tracking, shipment monitoring and delivery arrangements. You also handle the financial-document side — invoicing and data maintenance in SAP, commercial document preparation with solid Letter of Credit handling, and accounts receivable monitoring — while acting as the liaison between plants, sales, finance, logistics, credit risk teams and external customers.
• Hands-on experience in order coordination, delivery tracking and commercial documentation is essential. You must be proficient in SAP and advanced Excel for daily operations, with solid practical LC processing experience. Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin (bilingual working capability) plus strong cross-team coordination and attention to detail round out the profile.

申请策略

• This is a Hays contract placement for an anonymized top mining company — confirm the contract terms, extension mechanism and pay cycle with the consultant. Expect an English interview component given the Switzerland/Singapore stakeholder base.
• Highlight concrete volumes: number of orders/shipments handled per month, LC value ranges, and AR follow-up outcomes. Name the systems you have used (SAP modules, Excel modelling). Emphasize bilingual documentation work with international counterparties.
• Brush up on Incoterms and LC workflows (UCP600 basics) before interviews. If your SAP exposure is thin, be ready to describe comparable ERP experience. Prepare examples of catching document discrepancies that prevented payment or delivery issues.

面试指南

• Use STAR for process questions: the context, your specific steps, and the measurable outcome (on-time shipment, zero discrepancy, reduced DSO). For coordination questions, show a clear prioritization logic and proactive communication habits. For LC questions, walk through the document checklist and discrepancy-handling steps concretely.
• Walk me through your end-to-end order management process, from entry to delivery confirmation.
• Describe your experience handling Letters of Credit, including any discrepancies you resolved.
• Which SAP transactions have you used for invoicing and commercial data maintenance?
• How do you monitor accounts receivable and follow up on credit risk issues?
• How do you prioritize when plants, finance and customers all need an answer at once?
• Review Incoterms, UCP600 and typical nickel/cobalt trade document flows. Prepare two or three error-catching or dispute-resolution stories with numbers. Confirm logistics basics of vessel tracking and delivery coordination terminology in English.