# Junior Bunker Trader

**Company:** [Navig8](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/rJ4UnmyL385yCkWgVJvEmT.md)
**Location:** Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku, Japan
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Bunker Trading

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## Description

**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