• Job Description

  Req#: 33255

  Program Overview
  Do you want to work for an industry leader?
  Do you have what it takes to be a future leader in the Agri/Food industry?
  Do you want to work in a global team environment?
  Are you motivated to learn with a strong intellectual curiosity?
  Collaborative, team oriented with a focus on achieving results – does this describe you?

  The Bunge Trainee program is an 18-months rotational program through areas of focus to develop knowledge of specific functions. Focus areas will be determined based on the candidate’s education, experience, and interest. The program entails:
  • Structured learning goals, combining soft skills training, hands-on projects, and Bunge knowledge.
  • Comprehensive understanding of our business through assignments with specific goals and deliverables.
  • Networking opportunities with our leaders.
  We provide a hands-on learning experience to grow your career and focusing in multiple Corporate and Commercial functions.

  Focus Area Overview
  The Procurement Talent Development Program is designed to build future procurement professionals and to establish bench strength with broad experiences across several procurement functions. The program is a 18-month rotation with candidates spending approximately four months in each area and two months focused on their final project in one of the core areas.

  The Procurement Trainee is a key member of the Procurement organization. They will have the opportunity to work on diverse and intellectually stimulating projects within the North America Procurement team. They will interact with external Suppliers to conduct strategic sourcing negotiations based on procurement’s 7 steps sourcing process, maximize total cost of ownership considering the high quality and technical standards, provide overall savings to Bunge business. The program spans across 4 core departments: Capital Expenditure, Corporate and Professional Services, Industrial Services and Information Technology in which their responsibilities will include:
  • Leading contract implementation and drive contract compliance for Area categories
  • Supplier qualification/development
  • Utilization of E-bidding tool to evaluate proposals.
  • Executing strategic sourcing processes, leading practices, and creative thinking within the functional category network
  • In line with defined procurement strategy, monitoring of supplier’s performance, support the classification and categorization of suppliers, including definition of supplier evaluation and audit policies
  • Compliance with business protocols, assessing risks, cost management and leveraging technology to perform procurement functions.

  Skills/Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university.
  • 0-1 year of experience; prior internship experience strongly preferred
  • Must be collaborative, results oriented and possess exceptional critical thinking skills
  • Exceptional verbal, written and listening communication skills
  • Analytical problem-solving skills with a high level of curiosity to learn and adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong excel knowledge desirable
  • Proficiency in standard PC applications
  • Willingness to relocate domestically and/or internationally for future growth opportunities
  • Proficiency in other languages beneficial
  

  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

• About the company

  Bunge Limited is an American agribusiness and food company, incorporated in Bermuda, and headquartered in St.

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