Solution Expert - Plant and Port Operations (IT/OT)

• City : Gdańsk
• State : Pomorskie (PL-PM)
• Country : Poland (PL)
• Requisition Number: 49067
• Solution Expert – Plant and Port Operations (IT/OT)
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid

About the Role

Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for a Solution Expert – Plant and Port Operations (IT/OT).

This role focuses on enabling manufacturing and logistics operations through standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of plant and port technology solutions, including IT/OT environments and shop floor systems.

In this role, you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects that impact core business activities. Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world.

Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to remain at the forefront of analytics, technology, and talent in order to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster, and simpler way. Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world by creating world-class agile teams where teammates are empowered, encouraged to collaborate, and inspired to test and learn.

At Bunge, people do not just come here to work; they come here to grow while solving challenges that directly impact the world alongside a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for career growth. 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.

Overview

The Solution Expert – Plant & Port Operations (IT/OT) is responsible for designing, supporting, enhancing, and continuously improving technology solutions used across manufacturing plants and port operations.

The role combines strong business process understanding with deep knowledge of industrial IT/OT environments to ensure operational stability, standardization, scalability, and compliance across sites. The individual works closely with business stakeholders, Field IT, OT teams, architecture teams, and delivery functions to translate operational requirements into sustainable and efficient solutions.

Essential Functions / Main Accountabilities

• Serve as the solution expert supporting Plant & Port business processes and related technology capabilities.
• Define and maintain standards for plant and shop floor solutions, devices, operator stations, and local IT/OT environments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Field IT, and OT teams to gather requirements and translate operational needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Lead and support projects, deployments, rollouts, and site readiness activities across manufacturing and port locations.
• Analyze operational and system issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and integration principles.
• Provide advanced support and subject matter expertise for shop floor, manufacturing, and logistics-related solutions.
• Promote standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement across sites and regions.

Impact / Dimensions

• Influences the stability, reliability, and standardization of plant and port technology solutions across regions.
• Supports rollout success through site readiness validation and compliance with standards.
• Contributes directly to operational continuity and the reduction of production risks.
• Drives continuous improvement of manufacturing and logistics technology capabilities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Compliance with defined Plant & Port solution standards.
• Site readiness and rollout success rate.
• Number and severity of production-impacting incidents.
• Reduction of recurring issues through root cause elimination.
• Delivery quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Major Opportunities and Decision-Making Responsibilities
• Assess complex business requirements and process challenges to determine the most appropriate and innovative solution approach within the existing application and process landscape.
• Address intricate solution and process issues that require comprehensive analysis, interpretation, and sound judgment, particularly where limited precedents exist.
• Balance business needs, standardization goals, technical constraints, timelines, and risk considerations when leading changes or enhancements.
• Identify and champion opportunities to simplify, harmonize, and strategically improve business processes and related technologies.
• Recommend and influence solution options, process adjustments, and configuration changes that align with functional priorities and organizational standards.
• Evaluate site-specific requirements while maintaining global standards.
• Decide on solution approaches that balance operational needs, technical constraints, and standardization objectives.
• Assess readiness of manufacturing and port sites for deployments and technology changes.
• Identify opportunities for harmonization and simplification across industrial operations.

Management / Leadership

This role requires a high degree of professional independence, strong accountability, and advanced collaboration skills. The individual is expected to manage complex projects and processes autonomously, working with limited supervision, while frequently providing leadership, guidance, and direction to other professionals and support staff.

Success in this role requires

• Deep expertise in the supported business domain.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to build partnerships across a global organization.
• Clear and compelling communication.
• A commitment to coaching and developing less experienced colleagues.
• The role provides functional leadership and technical guidance to Field IT teams, OT teams, implementation partners, and vendors during rollout and operational support activities.

Key Relationships, Stakeholders & Interfaces

Internal

Industrial Operations Process Owners

Manufacturing and Port Operations Teams

Enterprise Architecture

Delivery Teams

Product and Service Owners

Cybersecurity Teams

Field IT and OT Teams

External

Equipment Vendors

Industrial Automation Suppliers

Managed Service Providers

Implementation Partners

• Knowledge and Technical Competencies
• Professional proficiency in English
• In-depth, expert-level knowledge of industrial operations, manufacturing processes, logistics workflows, operational controls, and advanced business requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding of systems, applications, and data flows supporting manufacturing and port operations, including integrations with adjacent platforms and business functions.
• Exceptional ability to gather, analyze, and document complex business requirements and translate them into robust functional designs, solution configurations, process improvements, and comprehensive testing scenarios.
• Strong understanding of industrial IT/OT environments, shop floor technologies, manufacturing execution systems (MES), industrial networking, and connected operational technologies.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and standards applicable to manufacturing and OT environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale technology deployments and operational transformation initiatives across multiple sites and regions.

#LI-AK2

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 ~34,000 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