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) 

Location: Gdańsk

Fully remote, Hybrid, or Fully on-site: Hybrid

Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for a Solution Expert – Plant and Port Solutions (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 shopfloor systems.

In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects impacting 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 be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way. Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world – creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed.

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

Overview:

The person in this role demonstrates a high level of professionalism, prioritizing the design, support, enhancement, and continuous improvement of technology solutions that enable core manufacturing, terminal, port and industrial operations processes.

Responsibilities include applying strong functional and systems knowledge to translate business needs into practical solutions, contribute to process improvements, manage assigned project and support activities, and help resolve a range of operational and solution-related issues to deliver reliable business outcomes.

The role serves as the primary solution expert for plant and port technologies, ensuring standardization, operational stability, compliance and continuous improvement across industrial sites.

Essential Functions:

Main Accountabilities

• Serve as a functional solution expert supporting Plant & Port Operations, including manufacturing, terminal and logistics related processes and technologies.

• Work independently on assigned projects, enhancements, and support activities with limited supervision, using established policies, standards, and procedures while exercising sound judgment in selecting the most effective approach while ensuring compliance with industrial technology standards, cybersecurity requirements and solution governance.

• Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional technology teams to gather requirements, clarify process needs, evaluate solution options, and support the delivery of fit-for-purpose outcomes including manufacturing leaders, plant personnel, terminal operations teams, Field IT and OT stakeholders

• Analyze a variety of operational and systems-related issues, including both routine and more complex matters, and

perform root cause analysis and develop sustainable corrective actions that improve operational reliability

• Contribute to medium-scale projects and continuous improvement initiatives by documenting requirements, supporting design decisions, coordinating testing, and helping ensure successful implementation and stabilization including deployment readiness, site assessments, cutover activities and stabilization support

• Apply in-depth knowledge of the industrial operations domain, along with working knowledge of connected processes and systems, to identify improvement opportunities and recommend practical, scalable solutions including manufacturing, plant infrastructure, shopfloor systems and port operations

• Act as a reliable resource for colleagues and stakeholders by sharing expertise, supporting knowledge transfer, and helping promote consistent processes, standards, and best practices across the solution landscape while promoting harmonization and standardization across sites and regions

• Support solution quality, compliance, and operational continuity by maintaining documentation, participating in issue resolution, and helping ensure that changes are tested, validated, and aligned with business objectives ensuring alignment with architecture standards, OT security requirements and operational support models

Impact/Dimensions:

• Influences the stability, performance and standardization of Plant & Port technology solutions across manufacturing facilities and terminal operations.

• Supports operational continuity and business performance through effective solution management and issue resolution.

• Contributes to industrial transformation initiatives, technology deployments and process harmonization efforts.

• Supports regional and global Industrial Operations capabilities through collaboration with business and technology teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Successful delivery of assigned enhancements, plant and port related projects, enhancements and deployments, or work packages within agreed scope, quality, and timeline expectations.

• Quality and timeliness of requirements, functional documentation, testing, and solution support activities.

• Improvement in process effectiveness, user satisfaction, data integrity, or operational stability within the supported functional area.

• Reduction in recurring issues through effective root cause analysis, solution design, documentation, and continuous improvement actions.

• Adherence to standards, controls, governance requirements, and established best practices across the solution lifecycle.

• System availability and operational stability of supported solutions.

• Stakeholder satisfaction and operational adoption.

• Compliance with technology, cybersecurity and architecture standards.

Major Opportunities and Decisions:

• Assessing business requirements and process pain points to determine the most appropriate solution approach within the existing application and process landscape.

• Addressing solution and process issues that require analysis, interpretation, and sound judgment, including situations where prior examples or established patterns may be limited.

• Balancing business needs, standardization goals, technical constraints, timeline pressures, and risk considerations when supporting changes or enhancements.

• Identifying opportunities to simplify, harmonize, or improve business processes and related technologies in ways that enhance efficiency, usability, control, and long-term maintainability.

• Recommending solution options, process adjustments, or configuration changes that align with functional priorities and broader organizational standards.

• Evaluating local site requirements while maintaining global solution standards.

• Assessing operational risks associated with technology changes impacting manufacturing or terminal operations.

• Determining the best balance between local operational needs and enterprise standardization goals.

• Identifying opportunities to improve plant efficiency, reliability and operational visibility through technology.

Management/Leadership:

This role requires a strong level of professional independence, accountability, and collaboration. The person in this role is expected to manage assigned work with general direction, contribute expertise to projects and support activities, and provide day-to-day guidance or functional support to less experienced colleagues when appropriate. Success in the role requires strong knowledge of the supported business domain, sound analytical and problem-solving capability, and the ability to work effectively across teams in a global environment. The role also requires the ability to communicate clearly, build credibility with stakeholders, and consistently apply functional standards, policies, and best practices Provides functional guidance to project teams, site resources, Field IT personnel and external partners supporting industrial technology solutions.

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

Internally, this role works closely with business and industrial operations process owners, end users, product or platform teams, plant managers, port operation leadersm, OT teams, Field IT teams project managers, business analysts, enterprise architecture, data or integration teams, and other BT and functional stakeholders. Externally, this role may engage with software and automation vendors, implementation partners, managed service providers, Industrial equipment suppliers, OT Service Providers and other third parties supporting delivery, enhancement, or issue resolution activities.

Knowledge and Technical Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing, terminal, plant and port operational processes, operational workflows, key controls, and business requirements.

• Strong understanding of the ISA 95 model, industrial networking and connectivity concepts, Industrial, IT /OT systems, applications, and data flows used to support the relevant business capability, including integration points with adjacent functions and platforms.

• Ability to gather, analyze, and document business requirements and translate them into functional solution designs, configuration needs, process improvements, or testing scenarios.

• Experience supporting multi-site industrial operations, solution delivery activities such as fit-gap analysis, process design, configuration support, user acceptance testing, defect triage, deployment preparation, and hypercare or stabilization.

• Ability to evaluate issues, identify root causes, and recommend pragmatic solutions that balance business value, standardization, risk, and sustainability.

• Working knowledge of governance, controls, documentation standards, change management practices, manufacturing execution, shopfloor and plant support systems, operational technology cybersecurity requirements and continuous improvement principles.

• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills in a global matrix environment.

• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal. German language skills is a plus. Also

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, or another relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Typically 5 years of experience supporting manufacturing systems, industrial operations, operational technology environments or related business technology functions.

• Demonstrated depth in one primary domain and working knowledge of related processes or technologies that interact with the supported business capability, OT/IT integration principles preferred.

• Experience working with manufacturing plants, terminals, ports or large industrial environments participating in medium-complexity projects, enhancements, or transformation activities, including requirements gathering, design support, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization.

• Ability to work independently under general supervision, manage competing priorities, and contribute effectively in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the confidence to make informed recommendations within the scope of the role.

• Experience engaging with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver practical and sustainable solutions also delivering deployments, upgrades or transformation initiatives across industrial sites.

• Function-specific platform, application, or process expertise may be required depending on the role focus (for example, ERP, treasury platforms, commercial applications, manufacturing or industrial systems, reporting tools, or other relevant business technologies).

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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