Bunge Hiring For Senior Manager – Transformation at Punjab, India Full Time

Role Purpose Statement (Write a brief statement regarding the objective of the position and why it exists):

Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with approximately 35,000 employees. Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide; processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Bunge has implemented a Shared Services Center in Mohali, India to support Global Operations in areas of Finance & Accounting, Trade Operations, Treasury and IT Support and other back office support Services

The role is responsible to drive large, complex, multi-phased, Initiatives that helps to deliver process improvement capabilities that are identified by BBS Leadership. The role acts as an enabler by playing a critical role in initiation of projects defining, structuring and building a deliverable based plan in leading cross-functional teams to focus on outcomes that has business value meeting strategic objectives. The function receives very broad guidance from top management and requires a high level of initiative and problem-solving ability in a highly ambiguous environment with-in BBS

Main Accountabilities (List 6-8 major areas of responsibilities in order of importance, and purpose of these activities:

• Partner with BBS Leaders in understanding identify initiatives in-line with the key business priorities.
• Own and execute E2E (starting with solutioning till go-live) one or more top level key strategic initiatives on need basis partnering with senior leadership team
• Create detailed implementation project plans with timelines and ownerships
• Lead all non-IT transition projects for BBS for North America; Europe & Asia
• Support solution design / due-diligence efforts for large transformation programs
• Align with multiple stakeholders to manage the transition deliverables
• Mentor and guide new team members on BBS transition and transformation methodology

Impact/Dimensions (Describe the strategic impact of the role / Using dollars and/or numbers, list the pertinent statistics of the position which clarify major areas of impact. Examples are: # of employees supervised, annual budget, annual sales/revenue):

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive cost reduction in excess of USD 1M annually.
• Optimize operating model through levers like consolidation, standardization, elimination, redesign & automation and achieve best in class processes
• Guide and mentor new joiners on BBS transition and transformation methodology

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (Measurable outcomes that the position contributes to):

• Transformation
• Drive and report the deliverables of Process Improvement / Solution design assessment
• Implementation roadmap planning
• Transition Management
• Transition of select work from various Bunge locations to BBS Centers as per agreed timelines
• Manage transition costs
• People Management and Talent Development
• Effectively train new team members on BBS Transition & Transformation methodology
• Coach new team members on utilizing the methodology to drive projects

Major Opportunities and Decisions (Describe the more difficult and/or complex challenges or opportunities and decisions faced in doing work, improving processes or meeting customer needs. Where must position focus to be successful?):

• Conducted transformation projects across functions like Customer Service, Sales Support and Supply Chain to identify consolidation opportunities for BBS; this helped BBS to expand its portfolio outside Finance, HR & Procurement functions
• For BLC China & SFDC transition, the impacted resources at the sending locations exited the function / organization suddenly. However, the transition deliverables were managed seamlessly without impacting timelines and quality of operations at BBS.
• Managed multiple attrition cases at BBS during transition phase with minimal impact during month close activities for the RTR team
• Managed transition of complex processes remotely during Covid times

Management/Leadership (Describe the level of management and leadership skills required for the role. Identify key specialties, technical and knowledge areas necessary to accomplish responsibilities and desired results):

• Strategic Thinking – Understand the overall organizational strategy and influence the cross functional team to align on the strategic initiative
• Stakeholder Management – Align the stakeholders on ‘What’s’ and the ‘How’s’ of the program
• Planning & Execution – Drive execution rigor using set practices, Manage & Drive Change wherever needed
• Problem Solving & Decision Making – Proactively Identify problems & drive solutions, make decisions which are based on the values and principles of the organization,

Key Relationships, Stakeholders & Interfaces (External & Internal):

• Across Bunge: Business & Operational Leaders
• Understand the business and operational pain areas for the Leaders in their respective functions and derive potential solutions
• Design projects plan, roadmap and align on the expectations and timelines
• Track and monitor projects
• Keep business leaders informed and updated on the project progress
• Anticipate risk and issues and work in its mitigation
• Minimize work disruption due to transition
• Within BBS: Functional Leaders / managers and support functions
• Alignment with multiple functions within BBS for project deliverables such as IT for Technology setup, Talent team for resource hiring. HR for onboarding etc.
• Seamless Transition of roles to BBS
• Manage Change

Knowledge and Technical Competencies (Identify knowledge and specific technical competencies to accomplish the desired end results. Some examples are licenses & certifications and knowledge and abilities):

• Experience in Process Improvement Methodologies [Lean, Six Sigma and/or Processes Reengineering, others] Application & Execution.

Note: For behavior competencies please refer to the Bunge Leadership Model

Education/Experience (Identify types and length of education and experience needed to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to accomplish the desired end results. Some examples are education & training, and years of experience):

• University graduate in a related field – Economic/Accounting and Finance studies.

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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled