Analyst Sales

Why explore

• Work on Rio Tinto’s top Commercial priorities

• Drive meaningful strategies for the business

• Gain exposure across both Commercial and Product Group leadership

• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Analyst - Sales, this role is responsible in supporting Pilbara sales planning and spot sales execution through effective data management and deep commercial analysis. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Pilbara Sales, this role will also be accountable for the sales operations and contract execution of steel mill accounts ensuring contractual performance and enhance customer experience.

Demanding well-developed interpersonal and collaboration skills, this role is a great opportunity for a driven and collaborative professional who is enthused by working with different stakeholders and multiple senior team members.

Spot Sales Commercial Execution

• Support Spot desk on execution of bilateral sales/tenders and contribute ideas to increase value realisation.

• Consolidate bids and offer to support Specialist, Sales to evaluate tender outcomes.

• Managing Spot sales register database.

• Coordinate process improvement projects such as fixed price deal and e-tender system.

• Work with digital teams on improvement on existing spot trade system.

Pilbara Demand database management

• Maintain databases that capture and analyse key sales and customer data.

• Assist in system development for demand planning & mapping and simplify portfolio working files.

• Track allocation execution and iron ore sales channels.

Sales Operations & execution 

• Coordinate with scheduling, operations, technical marketing, and commercial teams to ensure smooth execution of contracted shipments.

• Monitor shipment plans, vessel schedules and potential operational risks, while working with scheduling to align cargo allocation, delivery timing, and customer priorities.

• Nomination to customer on monthly and quarterly shipment plan, vessel vetting on Rightship approval for vessel nomination.

• Providing timely updates on shipment status, operational changes, and any issues to respective customers.

• Administration of any contract matters with instructions from Principal Adviser, Sales & Negotiation.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A recognized University degree.

• At least 2 years of experience in commodities sales operations.

• Commercial experience in commodities sector is preferred.

• Confident in challenging the status quo and highly driven on constant business improvement.

• Positive attitude, independent and strong interpersonal skills

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be working

Our Commercial function at Rio Tinto connects our product groups, customers and suppliers from mine to market. We bring together Sales & Marketing and Trading (Sell), Global Procurement (Buy), and Marine & Logistics (Move) to buy, sell and move the materials the world needs, by partnering across the value chain to optimise outcomes for our customers and the Group. Headquartered in our global Commercial hub in Singapore, and with a strong presence in Chicago, Frankfurt, Antwerp and across Asia in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, we work as one team to deliver customer centric value, safely and sustainably.

Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.

Application Deadline: 18 September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.” 

About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.