The Associate will gain exposure to Payment’s Trade & Working Capital with a specific focus on supporting the APAC Supply Chain Finance business. You will be responsible for the complete process of supplier onboarding and management, collaborating closely with the Program Managers to guide asset and supplier utilization within the assigned portfolio of programs. You will spearhead supplier discussions to contribute to the sales strategy and lead business development for supply chain finance related products.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and execute a supplier enrollment/sales strategy and calling plan for each respective assigned program
- Partner with the program manager for each respective program to provide relevant insights into program growth, supplier participation patterns, and other observed trends
- Deliver a superior client experience while driving program ramp to achieve revenue growth for the Global Trade business
- Support the execution of several critical in-flight technology initiatives designed around improving our standard operating model and achieving better efficiencies
- Serve as a point of contact internally and externally to handle day-to-day communication with suppliers
- Work closely with counterparts in other regions to coordinate activities that involve multi-regional engagement
- Facilitate requests and inquiries with cross functional partners in Client Service, Operations, Contracts Management, Product, and others
- Identify process deficiencies, business risks, and escalate accordingly within the Risk and Control framework
- Gain exposure to credit requirements and work in partnership with Distribution to ensure adequate capital is available to support supplier discounting needs
- Utilize internal databases and follow a high degree of integrity for reporting needs and analytics
- Partner with broader Supply Chain Finance team and Marketing partners to deliver best-in-class external engagements such as Supplier Days and Buyers Training
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- 2-4 years of experience in Sales, Client Service, Portfolio Management support or Operations
- Excellent communication and language skills, with fluency in Mandarin as strongly preferred, while fluency in secondary Asian language will be given priority
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities
- Strong analytical skills
- Project management and attention to detail
- Previous Trade Finance knowledge not a requirement but desire to learn about the business a must
- Bachelor degree level education required