Regional Operations Manager

Bunge is seeking aRegional Operations Manager to lead our critical regional oilseed crush activities. This pivotal role will drive operational efficiency, foster a world-class safety culture, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across multiple plant locations, directly impacting our strategic business goals. If you thrive on motivating teams, optimizing processes, and delivering exceptional results in a dynamic industrial environment, we invite you to make a significant impact with us.

• Strategic Operational Leadership:
  • Direct and optimize all functions of oilseed crush operations across multiple plants
  • Develop and execute comprehensive annual operating plans, monitoring performance and guiding plants to achieve ambitious financial and business objectives.
  • Champion and drive operational excellence, continuous improvement (CI), and lean methodologies throughout the region to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality.
  • Oversee annual capital expenditure planning and execution for facilities, ensuring integrity, growth, and strategic alignment.
  • Deliver impactful quarterly presentations to the Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables Board, providing strategic insights, operational performance updates, and contributing to high-level decision-making.
• Safety & Environmental Stewardship:
  • Lead and champion a zero-incident safety culture, directing robust safety and environmental programs.
  • Proactively identify and implement improvement opportunities to ensure an injury-free and environmentally responsible work environment.
• Talent Development & People Management:
  • Cultivate, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Plant Managers and their teams.
  • Implement effective performance management strategies, including goal setting, objective tracking, constructive feedback, and skill development.
  • Actively supervise, motivate, and mentor Plant Managers and other operations talent, ensuring a strong pipeline of future leaders.
  • Attract, recruit, and retain top-tier talent to maintain a competitive and skilled workforce.
• Best Practice Implementation & Performance Optimization:
  • Identify, standardize, and transfer best practices and standard operating procedures across all regional plants.
  • Continuously monitor and analyze production volumes, costs, quality metrics, and yields at all locations, initiating corrective actions and driving performance improvements to meet or exceed targets.

Qualifications & What You'll Bring:

• Education:Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical strongly preferred) or a related technical field is required.
• Experience:
  • 10-15 years of progressive and successful operations management experience, preferably within a multi-plant regional scope.
  • Demonstrated experience in crush and refining manufacturing operations is highly preferred.
  • Proven track record of driving significant, measurable improvements in safety, productivity, quality, and team performance.
  • Experience with acquisition strategies and integration is highly desirable.

Skills & Attributes:

• • Exceptional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams across various locations.
  • Outstanding people management abilities, including a strong record of developing, coaching, and mentoring staff.
  • Deep expertise in Continuous Improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, TPM) and a passion for driving operational excellence.
  • Strong financial acumen, including P&L management, budgeting, and capital expenditure oversight.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
  • Ability to travel regularly to plant locations within the region, expected travel ~30%.

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• • We are One Team by fostering collaboration, respect, and inclusion
  • We Lead the Way by being agile, empowered, and innovative
  • We Do What's Right by acting safely, sustainably, and with integrity

Benefits:

• Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
• Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
• Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 - 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 - 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled