Rachel Yap

Growing Global Traders (Pulses, Consumer Goods) | Industry & Enterprise Development

Singapore

About

I'm a champion for home-grown brands and businesses at heart. After several internships with major multinational advertising networks where I learned how to be a guardian for international and regional brands across automotive, FMCG, healthcare and retail segments, I joined a home-grown agency to grow a household home-grown brand, with a very talented home-grown team. This passion followed me into the public sector. I now partner Singapore’s logistics community and stakeholders across public and private segments to help home-grown logistics players scale and pursue growth opportunities on the global stage.

Experience

  • Enterprise Singapore (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Development Partner (Trade)
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Leveraging my experience in supply chain and logistics, I focus on growing global traders in pulses, as well as consumer goods such as cosmetics and alcohol.

    • Development Partner (Transport & Logistics)
      Oct 2022 - Apr 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Assistant Development Partner (Transport & Logistics)
      Dec 2021 - Sep 2022 · 10 mos

      I took on additional responsibilities as an account manager, further to my human capital capability development scope. In my new capacity, I engaged C-suite/leadership teams within companies in the project logistics, heavy lift and sensitive cargo space to drive industry and enterprise development through: - Strengthening project logistics companies' abilities to pursue growth through capability development, innovation, digitalisation and internationalisation, by assessing suitable financial and non-financial assistance tailored to companies' specific needs. - Identifying strategic opportunities that support new capability development in companies with project logistics abilities, sometimes in collaboration with other agencies. - Developing programmes to mitigate talent challenges faced by the heavy lift segment and provide feedback on issues, in collaboration with other agencies.

  • Account Executive at BLKJ
    May 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    As account lead for day-to-day work for StarHub Cable Vision: - Led and managed Always On work and certain seasonal and trade show campaigns, across paid print, digital and social platforms. - Built and sustained relationships with key clients, vendors and various partners. - Advised key clients on timeline and budget, and ensured development of deliverables based on these factors.

  • Freelance - events at Freelance
    2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

    Freelance on-ground PR and brand ambassadorship for various brands/companies/events: - Cultivated positive relationships with target publics - Encouraged positive brand reputation and recall among target publics - Educated target publics on key products/brand messages - Supported staff in on-ground operations

  • Account Management Intern at WE Communications
    May 2018 - Aug 2018 · 4 mos

    Supported the account management team in planning and executing public relations strategies for healthcare clients like Stiefel, the DARE (Dispatcher-Assisted first REsponder) Programme, ICON SOC and Elsevier. Key responsibilities included a mix of online community management, social media monitoring, content planning, as well as desk research on healthcare trends and insights.

  • Account Management Intern at Dentsu Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    May 2017 - Aug 2017 · 4 mos

    Supported my team on daily planning and execution of launch and hygiene campaigns for the Toyota line, carried by Borneo Motors Singapore (BMS).