Senior Product Line Manager

City : Chesterfield State : Missouri (US-MO) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 45860

A Day In The Life:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Product Line Manager to lead and drive the success of a key product portfolio. This role requires a proven leader with exceptional product management skills, a strong technical background, and the ability to operate with limited oversight. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in shaping our product strategy, optimizing talent, and delivering impactful results within a dynamic market.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Product Line Strategy & Execution: Manages operational plans and large projects/processes for a significant product line with limited oversight, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. Leads and/or participates with comparable influence in large projects and initiatives, defining product roadmaps, and overseeing the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
• Leadership & Team Development: Provides leadership to product professionals and support staff, fostering a high-performance culture and contributing to short to mid-term (1-3 years) talent optimization plans to execute on product strategies.
• Accountability & Performance: Accountable for the budget, performance, and results of a medium-sized team or multiple small product teams. Monitors key performance indicators, analyzes market trends, and drives continuous improvement in product performance and profitability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Addresses complex issues with impact beyond own team, leveraging a deep understanding of related disciplines. Serves as a recognized expert in the product line area within the organization, influencing cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, sales, and operations.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Applies acquired expertise to analyze and solve complex problems without clear precedent. Identifies applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to solve intricate product challenges. Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and regulatory issues, driving continuous improvements in business processes, products, or service improvements, and introducing new perspectives on existing solutions.
• Market & Customer Insight: Conducts thorough market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback synthesis to identify unmet needs and opportunities for product innovation and differentiation.
• Financial Management: Manages the product line budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing return on investment.
  
  

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Typically, 4-year college (Bachelor's) degree required (Master's or MBA preferred).
• 15-19 years of position-related functional management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience."
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex product lines and leading cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic product plans with a strong track record of delivering results.
• Expert-level knowledge in product management methodologies, market analysis, and product lifecycle management.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and address business challenges.
• Experience with budget management and financial accountability for a product portfolio
  
  

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

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