Associate Team Lead – Trade Contracts Full Time

Role Purpose Statement

The overall responsibility of the Contract Admin Lead will be supervising the team for smooth execution and implementation of contract related activities ensuring KPIs are met, stakeholder management, work load distribution, addressing queries/issues raised by team and resolving them, impart knowledge and support to the team and overseeing projects related to CLM, DocuSign, project management, planning and development and successful roll out and implementation, with ultimate goal of building an efficient, customer centric and self-reliant Contract admin team.

Main Accountabilities

• Ensure all KPIs are met on a daily basis.
• Domain knowledge of Agri-contracts, gauge complete understanding to be SME of the process.
• Ability to impart knowledge to the team.
• Supervision and close coordination with team on daily activities.
• Be first point of contact for the team -Handle teams queries, Issues and concerns effectively.
• In-put of purchase and sale contracts and relevant amendments.
• Allocation of futures pricing, rolling of futures pricing and overfill / underfill pricing.
• Creation of master data request for new contractual counterparties.
• Issuance of contracts using Bunge standard terms and review of third party issued contracts.
• Monitor the status of the activities and report upward to Manager. Responsible to ensure accuracy of Contract Admin metrics reported.
• Ensure timely filing of document for retention, in accordance with Company’s policies and procedure requirements.
• Effective communication on all day-to-day operational related activities with various stakeholders.
• Adapt and quickly get hands on to the new introduced applications and process and in turn train the team to learn and adapt for achieving better result and desired outcome.( SEDNA, DocuSign and CLM)
• Work in coherence to achieve self and team goals.

Additional responsibilities:

• Ensure SOPs are diligently followed and compliance checks are always in place, Control mechanism, quality checks, manage the process, propose solutions.
• Ensure all daily, weekly and monthly reports send on time.
• Daily status updates and report issues to the manager for timely resolution
• Ensuring close coordination with team to have smooth closure of month end activities.
• Identify and propose ways of process improvement as per Industry leading practices.
• Drive and ensure successful implementation of internal projects.
• Lead User Accessibility Testing (UAT).
• Ensuring SOX and other statutory requirements are met and all information, documents and reports provided by the team for audit. Post the audit; ensure corrective and preventive action plan set and successfully implemented in the Team.
• Provide guidance and support to the team, knowledge sharing and best practices.”

Knowledge And Skills

Behavior

Improve Bunge’s outcomes by making data-driven decisions, keeping the customer at the forefront of all they do, and proactively gaining insight into the global strategy.

Collaborate, effectively communicate with others and take initiative to continually develop themselves.

Pursue opportunities to solve problems and take action while maintaining the ability to manage work, even in times of challenge or change.”

Technical

• Relevant experience in handling entry and issuance of commodity contracts for bulk and container shipments of Agri-commodities, with good knowledge of GAFTA, FOSFA contracts’ rules.
• Good knowledge of concepts and procedures related to contract life cycle of commodity contracts and execution, related terms & guidelines, including expertise in Incoterms, logistics and shipping documents.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently and deliver high quality output under time pressure
• Experience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of change
• Strong written & oral communications skills in English. Knowledge of any other foreign languages will be an added advantage
• Computer proficient and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience in working with SAP system.”

Education & Experience

• 3-5 years of work experience in a similar role or with International Commodity company.
• Minimum Education Qualification – Graduation, Post-graduation or MBA in International Business would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience in handling commodity contracts with good knowledge of GAFTA, FOSFA contract rules is desirable. “

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