About this role
City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 48723 A Day in the Life: The Production Support Specialist is responsible for supporting the plant’s administrative, production reporting, and accounting functions to ensure accurate operational data, efficient office administration, and exceptional front-office customer service. This role assists with production and inventory reporting, data reconciliation, key performance reporting, and internal control activities while providing cross-functional support and coverage for plant administrative and accounting personnel.
The position also serves as the primary reception point for employees, visitors, and vendors, coordinating communications, scheduling, records management, office supplies, and general administrative activities. Through accurate reporting, strong organizational skills, and responsive customer service, this role helps maintain operational efficiency, compliance, and the smooth day-to-day functioning of the plant.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide support to the Plant Admin Supervisor and Accounting Specialist in reporting daily production, inventories, and plant Daily Production Wire.
- Provide support to the Plant Admin Supervisor and Accounting Specialist in ensuring the daily OPD production is reported accurately and timely in SAPIBW through the MFBF process and all receiving paperwork is completed and logged.
- Reconcile production reporting in SAPIBW to plant records.
- Assist as needed in generating and reporting monthly KPRs.
- Perform or review local controls to ensure accuracy of data, including daily inventories, commodity purchase controls, and product shipment record control as needed.
- Provide administrative and clerical support through cross-training and vacation coverage for the Plant Admin Supervisor and Accounting Specialist.
- Complete miscellaneous report requirements and respond to ad hoc information requests.
- Greet employees, guests and vendors warmly, issue visitor badges, monitor sign-in logbooks, and direct guests to the right office or person.
- Answer, screen, and forward incoming phone calls, and take detailed messages as needed.
- Update group calendars, book and coordinate meetings and catering events, and manage room reservations.
- Sort and distribute daily mail and deliveries.
- Handle filing, photocopying, data entry, and basic record-keeping as needed.
- Keep the reception area clean, tidy, and stocked with necessary materials.
- Order, organize and distribute office supplies.
- Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Skills/Experience
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Associate degree preferred.
- Experience or exposure to agribusiness activities and related transactions preferred.
- Exposure to using enterprise business applications such as SAP, GTM preferred.
- Experience with end-user tools including MS Word and Outlook.
- Proficiency in MS Excel is required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Versatility, flexibility, and analytical skills required.
- High level of professionalism is required, and the ability to demonstrate Bunge core values of “Act as One Team,” “Do What’s Right” and “Drive for Excellence”.
Benefits
- Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
- Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
- Tuition Reimbursement – after one year of service, eligible for tuition expenses reimbursement of up to $5000 per year.
- Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience 0 – 9 years: 25 days 10 – 19 years: 30 days 20+ years: 35 days 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