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The Trade Compliance Operations Specialist is responsible for ensuring adherence to trade regulations and compliance standards. This role involves collaborating with various internal teams to mitigate risks and enhance compliance processes within the organization.
The Trade Support Specialist is responsible for supporting trade-related activities within the organization. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the trade department.
The Graduate Program 2026 (Commodity Associate) is responsible for providing a comprehensive training experience in price reporting and market analysis across various commodity sectors. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and potentially transition into a permanent position, contributing to global pricing benchmarks and real-time news coverage.
The Team Lead, Price Reporting, Biofuels and Feedstocks is responsible for leading market coverage and reporting on daily physical trade activity. This role involves managing a contact database, refining pricing methodologies, and representing the company at industry conferences.
The Trading Clerk is responsible for supporting daily trading operations. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring accurate order entry and compliance with regulatory and internal policies, contributing to the overall efficiency of trading activities.
The Trade Specialist is responsible for managing trade activities within the designated region. This role involves significant interaction with various stakeholders and requires a strong understanding of trade regulations and practices.
The Senior Account Executive is responsible for managing key client accounts and driving sales growth. This role involves developing strategic relationships with clients and collaborating with internal teams to ensure exceptional service and support.
The Product Data Executive is responsible for managing and analyzing product data to ensure accuracy and consistency across platforms. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance product listings and support product launches, making a significant impact on product performance.
The Administrative & Operations Executive (Mandarin Speaker) is responsible for supporting daily business operations across Baby Diapers and FMCG product lines. This role involves ensuring smooth operations and managing customer inquiries across multiple online platforms, providing a pathway for rapid growth and potential leadership opportunities.
By SuperJobs Career Team · Updated July 2026
Trading — encompassing import/export, commodity trading, wholesale distribution, and international trade — is a fundamental pillar of Malaysia's open, export-oriented economy. Malaysia is one of the world's major exporters of palm oil, rubber, LNG, electronics, and petroleum products, sustaining a large professional workforce in commodity trading, trade finance, supply chain management, and international logistics.
Key trading employers include the FELDA Group and Sime Darby Plantation (palm oil trading), Petronas Trading Corporation and Vitol (energy commodities), MMC Corporation, and large diversified conglomerates with trading arms such as Sime Darby Berhad, IOI Corporation, and Boustead Holdings. The free trade zones at Port Klang, Johor Bahru, and Bayan Lepas support extensive import/export businesses across electronics, FMCG, chemicals, and machinery.
Malaysia's ASEAN trade agreements (RCEP, CPTPP, bilateral FTAs with 28 countries) create significant complexity and opportunity in international trade compliance. Trade finance professionals who understand letters of credit, documentary collections, and ASEAN rules of origin are consistently in short supply relative to demand across both financial institutions and trading companies.
Trade executives and import/export coordinators earn RM 2,800 – RM 4,500/month. Commodity traders at junior levels earn RM 4,000 – RM 7,000/month. Senior traders, trading managers, and regional trading heads at commodity houses earn RM 10,000 – RM 30,000/month, with performance bonuses potentially doubling base remuneration in active commodity markets.
Palm oil and energy commodity traders are uniquely well-compensated by Malaysian standards, reflecting the global scale of the markets they operate in. Trade finance specialists at banks and commodity firms are in chronic short supply. Customs and trade compliance officers with knowledge of RCEP rules of origin and preferential tariff schemes command growing premiums as companies actively work to capture FTA cost savings in their supply chains.
Buys and sells palm oil derivatives, petroleum products, or other commodities on physical or derivatives markets — one of Malaysia's most commercially rewarding career tracks.
Manages international trade documentation, customs declarations, shipping coordination, and trade compliance for importing and exporting companies.
Handles trade finance instruments — letters of credit, bank guarantees, documentary collections — at banks or treasury teams within trading companies.
Sources and negotiates supply agreements for raw materials, components, or finished goods across domestic and international supplier networks.
Ensures all import/export activities comply with customs regulations, preferential tariff schemes (FTA origin criteria), and export control requirements.
Develops new trading relationships, market entry strategies, and commercial partnerships for trading companies expanding regionally.
Search SuperJobs by role ("commodity trader", "import export executive", "trade finance", "procurement manager", "trade compliance") or browse the Trading industry page.
For commodity trading roles, highlight any exposure to Bloomberg Terminal, Reuters Eikon, or commodity management systems. Knowledge of specific commodity markets (palm oil, crude oil, rubber) is highly valued.
For import/export and compliance roles, demonstrate knowledge of HS tariff codes, RCEP/CPTPP rules of origin, and experience with Customs Management System (CMS) or MyTRADELINK portal.
Apply through SuperJobs and directly via major commodity firms and banks. Commodity trading roles are relationship-driven — networking at industry events (MPOC, Bursa Malaysia commodity conferences) supplements formal applications.
Prepare for trading interviews with a clear understanding of the company's commodity markets, trading strategy, and risk management framework. Be ready to discuss commodity price dynamics and hedging concepts.