Management Associate (Commercial)

About the company

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is a large-scale agribusiness group with more than 100,000 employees working across 14 countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The company manages over 500,000 hectares of palm oil plantations in Indonesia, including smallholder farms. Sustainability has been central to its operations since 1997, with the business working alongside farmers, communities, and partners to support food, fuel, and long-term environmental and social outcomes.

GAR began as a seed-to-shelf palm oil business and is now also expanding into other key crops such as sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut. The organisation places strong emphasis on people development through global exposure, cross-border learning, and continuous training, with the aim of building careers that create value for both people and the planet.

About the role

This is a 2-year development programme created to prepare future leaders for commercial and operational roles in agribusiness. The Management Associate will rotate across different functions, receive structured learning, and work closely with mentors and senior leaders to build practical experience and leadership capability. After successful completion of the programme, placement into a suitable role will depend on performance, potential, organisational requirements, and career aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Move through major business functions to build hands-on knowledge in areas such as sales and marketing, risk management, business development, operations, freight, analytics, and trade control.
• Support day-to-day commercial work, including sales processes, production planning, credit evaluation, market research, trade execution, report preparation and presentation, tanker chartering and operations, and management of global vegetable oils supply and demand information.
• Assist with identifying key customers and understanding their needs, and help prepare daily profit and loss reporting.
• Contribute to strategic planning and help carry out business action plans.
• Take part in projects related to sustainability, innovation, HR, operational excellence, and automation.
• Work under the guidance of mentors and senior business leaders.

Requirements

• A second class upper honours degree or higher in business, economics, logistics, supply chain management, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Applications are open to fresh graduates from reputable universities as well as candidates with up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• A demonstrated record of involvement in co-curricular or other non-academic activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, along with good interpersonal skills.
• Solid analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Results-oriented mindset with drive, ambition, and accountability.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Genuine interest in agribusiness and sustainability.
• Willingness to relocate and travel regionally.

Additional information

This position is based in Singapore and follows an on-site working arrangement. The role is a full-time position. GAR states that recruitment is handled only through official company channels and that it will never ask for payment or personal financial information. Any communication outside the authorised channels should be considered suspicious or fraudulent.