Temporary - Supervisor Plant Administration

A Day in the Life: 

 Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Plant Administrative Supervisor is responsible for overseeing comprehensive commercial and production support operations, and delivering essential administrative services to the plant management team. This role is critical in enabling efficient plant operations through effective departmental supervision and robust administrative processes.

This role is on a 12-month contract.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and supervise direct reports, fostering a high-performing team and ensuring efficient workflow within administrative and support functions.
• Operational & Financial Support Oversight: Direct and manage critical commercial and production support activities, including financial transactions, inventory reconciliations, daily production reporting, payroll processing, and procurement tasks to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Inventory Management & Reconciliation: Oversee the planning, execution, and reconciliation of monthly physical inventory observations for commodities and supplies, analyzing variances and ensuring accurate month-end financial cut-offs.
• Compliance & Internal Controls: Implement and enforce robust internal and SOX control procedures, educating local management and ensuring consistent execution to mitigate risk and maintain operational integrity.
• Administrative & Shared Services Liaison: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the plant management team, manage local plant events, and serve as a key liaison for shared service functions such as Human Resources, IT, and Accounts Payable.
• Financial Planning & Analysis Support: Assist the Plant Manager with annual budget preparation, provide detailed spending variance analysis, and support strategic financial planning initiatives.
• Safety & Culture Promotion: Actively promote and support plant safety initiatives, training programs, and foster a proactive, safety-first culture throughout the facility.

Skills/Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive administrative or operational leadership experience, preferably within an agribusiness or manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated strong organizational, time management, and prioritization abilities, coupled with excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP-GTM) with a strong aptitude to become a power user.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

•    We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
•    We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
•    We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us!  We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge