Job Description

About UOBUnited Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.About the DepartmentThe Wholesale Bank function operates a dynamic business model that provides financial services and solutions to help our clients achieve their strategic business objectives. Our mission is to become the premier-provider of banking services and solutions for Asia-based commercial banking companies (small medium enterprises), large corporations, financial institutions as well as multinational corporations. Our coverage teams work in full alignment with specialised teams across Transaction Banking, Investment Banking, Global Markets and Group Retail to deliver seamless solutions to our clients.Job ResponsibilitiesThe candidate is required:

• To identify potential and target trade customers working alongside Relationship Managers, Sector Solutions Group and Cash Management Sales covering the Corporate Customers
• To provide trade advisory & structure solutions to Corporate Customers to enable UOB to be their preferred provider of trade finance across their trade corridors by addressing their:

• Working capital objectives
• Balance sheet management
• Financial Supply Chain requirements
• Documentary trade risk management
• To have and apply up-to-date industry/market knowledge on 'best-in-class' trade finance structures including operations and technology/fintech driven techniques that will support our corporate customers growth ambitions.
• To collaborate with Relationship Managers/Sector Solution/Cash Sales with respect to sales related activities such as joint sales call, account planning/wallet sizing and sales planning.
• To formulate and articulate regional trade & FSCM solutions to potential Corporate Customers.
• To work on various initiatives to drive trade sales utilisation by identifying appropriate targets, agree on strategy with Business unit and origination trade sales, to calling on the customers to understand their business strategy and needs. Based on these needs, to push for utilisation of their existing limits or to identify new opportunities that can then be passed on to the origination trade sales.
• To achieve or exceed revenue, operating contribution targets and key performance indicator targets. Meet or exceed revenue targets and key performance indicators assigned to you (comprising open & mandated pipelines, portfolio growth, incremental balances and transaction volumes from new deals, customer calling, run campaigns & initiatives)
• To participate actively in pipeline reviews with the objective of tracking sales activities, provide deals status updates, escalating issues, sharing successes (with objective of replication of success) and lessons learnt.
• To collaborate closely with Relationship Managers on joint sales call, account planning/ wallet sizing, sales strategy/plan.
• To actively participate and support marketing & branding activities such as product forums, client events and Media Publication Awards especially with respect to winning awards.
• To ensure that you adhere to compliance and regulatory policies / guidelines and Our Bank's Organizational and Human Resources Policies / guidelines.
• To professionally complete ad-hoc assignments and tasks assigned by your immediate superior and/or by the GTB Management Team.

Job Requirements

• Holder of a University Degree from a recognized University
• More than 10 years of transaction banking experience in sales position focusing on Trade Finance and FSCM.
• Expert in documentary trade and open account trade services and financing, both at the domestic and regional level.
• Able to strategize working capital solutions with customers and to articulate value propositions from a working capital perspective.
• Possess strong knowledge of electronic banking delivery platform, Host-to-Host solutions, ERP, etc.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent good presentation skills.
• Must be highly motivated and possess good initiative. Must be a good team player with strong collaborative skills.

Be a part of UOB FamilyUOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.Apply now and make a difference.Apply nowStartPlease wait...

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