Product Line Manager - US Liquids

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 team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off program, flexible work arrangements, and opportunity to progress. Our hybrid work environment provides a balance of in office and remote work. Most importantly, in all we do we live our values:• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

Position Overview:

The Product Line Manager role manages a distinct portion of the business, which includes: managing product portfolio, capacity management, managing product development pipeline, driving strategic initiatives and inventory management. The primary responsibilities are to maximizing profitability (P&L ownership), optimizing assets and delivering top line growth. The Product Line Manager will report to the General Manager - US Liquids and is based out of Chesterfield, Missouri.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for Product Line Management of implementing and executing the go-to-market strategy
• Coordinate daily with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Trading, Research & Development and Quality Assurance to ensure alignment on business priorities
• Monitor "free to sell" capacity to determine which opportunities to pursue and develop and implement pricing strategies to optimize asset utilization
• Drive strategic initiatives forward from inception to implementation (identify opportunities to create value, determine feasibility, seek approvals and see through to implementation)
• Conduct product/market analysis (competitive, pricing, profitability) to identify opportunities and address shortfalls
• Project Management: Plan, monitor and track critical activity paths for strategic initiatives
• New Product Pipeline Management: Prioritize projects and manage cross-functional teams to synchronize efforts to ensure clearly defined goals, timelines, and deliverables with all relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the assets (from commercial standpoint) to ensure that production and industrial cost targets are met
• Track and manage aging inventories to avoid obsolescence, optimize working capital and identify opportunities to rationalize SKUs

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Typically Bachelor's degree with 6 - 10 years of commercial experience in Ag/Food Industry or related experience, or equivalent combo of education and experience level.
• Has in-depth knowledge in own discipline and basic knowledge (known as reference) of related disciplines.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong business acumen
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate interactions with other functions
• Ability to prioritize work in dynamic environment
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Experience working in a matrix structured organization

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