Manager Operations Technology & Automation - Bucharest office
Bunge · Bucharest
| City : Bucharest | State : București (RO-B) | Country : Romania (RO) | Requisition Number: 48034 |
Are you willing to consolidate your career and make a difference in a global vital business? Become part of our team and help build an organization that is working on the latest trends in Agri and Food Solutions
We are growing and looking for a passionate, bold, and driven Operations Technology & Automation Manager to join our Bucharest team, supporting Southeast Europe Market.
Read the vacancy below and learn more about it!
What will you be doing as a Operations Technology & Automation Manager
Role Purpose Statement
The purpose of this role is to lead Operational Technology (OT) and Automation for a defined subregion within Bunge Europe, ensuring that site infrastructure and system architectures align with industry best practices and Bunge standards, comply with corporate cybersecurity policies, and enable scalable Industry 4.0 capabilities, including edge-to-cloud connectivity and advanced digital use cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop strong relationships with plant stakeholders and lead 5-year OT & Automation roadmaps, ensuring control system lifecycle management, modernization, and alignment with regional and corporate standards.
- Plan, design, and execute the OT & Automation scope of capital projects, partnering with corporate project managers on large-scale investments and coordinating with system integrators when required.
- Maintain, optimize, and standardize industrial control systems, including PLC, DCS, and SCADA environments, while driving governance, cybersecurity compliance, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting support to improve safety, reliability, operational efficiency, and cost performance through automation solutions.
- Manage project specifications, budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and performance reporting, ensuring consistent execution and compliance with company standards.
What you can bring to the role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting operational assets within industrial manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience planning, coordinating, and executing pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities.
- At least 5 years of cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
- Experience in industrial sectors such as oilseeds processing, grain handling, milling, chemical processing, or similar manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of Operational Technology (OT), industrial networking, industrial computing, and automation systems.
- Experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA systems, control system architecture, and industrial cybersecurity best practices.
- Advanced English language skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage external vendors, system integrators, and multiple stakeholders in complex project environments.
- Project management and proactivity towards problems and issues.
- Availability to travel up to 50% of the time, depending on business requirements and location needs.
What do we offer to our future colleagues:
Besides the salary, our company offers the following taxable benefits:
- Meal Tickets;
- Healthcare services;
- Life insurance;
- Holiday bonuses – Easter and Christmas, and vacation benefit;
- Monthly oil ratio: You will receive a substantial monthly oil allowance;
- Work within an international and expert team.
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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