About Ampol Trading & Shipping

Our purpose at Ampol is to power better journeys today and tomorrow. Our Trading and Shipping team is key to achieving this, not only supplying our customer's needs today, but evolving as the energy transition takes place to supply our customers well into the future.

We take pride in our people and value innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. If you're a professional committed to excellence, Ampol is looking for you.

Start Date & Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must have graduated from a Bachelor degree in 2025 and be able to commence the program in August 2025.

Please note, our recruitment for the Ampol 2026 Graduate Program will begin later this year.

About the Ampol Commercial & Risk Graduate Program

The Ampol Graduate Program offers an excellent opportunity to learn on the job and gain exposure to the world of oil trading and shipping. The structure of the 3-year program consists of up to 4 rotations around key business areas largely within Trading & Shipping in Singapore and may include a rotation to our operations in Australia. At the end of the program, the Ampol Graduate's role placement will be reviewed taking into consideration the individual's preferences, performance and availability of roles in the business.

The Ampol Graduate should

Be Results Focused:

• Demonstrate ability to take a pro-active role in work tasks
• Demonstrated capacity for translating thought into action and being fully accountable for results.

Take Initiative:

• Able to work independently and show the ability to interact with stakeholders to assist in completing assigned tasks

Build Networks:

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders regularly to develop networks across the industry and achieve team and company objectives

Seek Development:

• Personal commitment to on-going learning and development.
• Reflect on development needs and look for ways to grow and contribute to Ampol strategy

Potential rotations in the following business areas:

• Commercial Analytics: Maintain and develop analytical models in forecasting country balances through tracking supply and demand fundamentals data and ship-tracking to deliver insights into trading opportunities.
• Trading Analytics: Support the physical trading desk in ensuring that all trading activity is correctly captured in source systems and properly represented in exposure and P&L reporting, to enable future decision making.
• Operations: Support the physical trading desk in executing physical contracts, managing all operational aspects associated with physical cargoes from load to discharge.
• Chartering: Understand the dynamics of freight through supporting the charterers in freight negotiations with counterparties, drafting of charter party contracts and meetings with brokers, ship owners and charterers.
• Middle Office: Independent validation and reporting of exposure and P&L of the trading desks and monitoring limits utilization.

Skills & experience

• Tertiary qualification in any field
• Outstanding academic record and social achievements
• Demonstrated structured problem solving and analytical skills
• Keen interest in starting a career in the oil trading and shipping business
• Thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Self-starter with a drive for results
• Adaptable, able to work independently as well as in a team
• Commercial acumen, understanding of profit and loss
• Leadership potential and the ability to work well in a team in pressured situations
• Superb written and oral communication and the ability to build rapport and engage with people at all levels
• Committed to continuous improvement with an ability to influence change

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.