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5 Questions with Supriya Sahni                                           Long Service


                                             What work accomplishment are you    Retirements
                                             most proud of?
                                             I am most proud of the solid        We’ve had a number of long serving
                                             relationships I have developed with   colleagues retire in the last quarter.
                                             my customers, leading to significant   We thank them for their decades of
                                             business growth in their respective   service, leadership, and contributions to
                                             regions. I strive to work as a true   our success, and wish them happy and
                                             collaborator and partner, rather than   healthy retirements.
                                             just a supplier. My background, coming              Randy Kennedy
                                             from a different culture and now settled            retired from the
                                             in a country with a mixed cultural                  Foam Lake, SK facility
                                             environment, has been a significant                 after 49.5 years with
                                             asset in this regard, as it allows me to            the company. He
                                             easily engage and connect with my                   started as a Helper
        What is your role with Bunge and how   diverse customer base.            with Sask Wheat Pool in Tugaske in
                                                                                 1976, then worked as an Assistant
        long have you been a part of the team?   What do you like best about working at   Manager and Manager at a number
        What is your background prior to     Bunge?                              of facilities before settling in as the
        joining Bunge?
                                             My greatest appreciation for working   Manager in Foam Lake for 44 years.
        I am an Export Sales Representative,   at Bunge stems from two core aspects:
        and I’ve been a part of the Bunge team   the exceptional team and the dynamic   Randy is personable and easy to get
        for over 6 years.                    nature of my role. The supportive, kind,   along with. He has enjoyed meeting
                                                                                 many different people and being
        I hold an MBA with a specialization in   and positive environment fostered by   involved in each of the communities he’s
        International Business. Originally from   my colleagues and immediate team is   worked in.
        India, my career began with Hyundai   truly inspiring. Furthermore, I thrive             Arnold Schellenberg
        Motors in India, where I served as an   on the daily challenges inherent in my           retired from the
        Assistant Manager, primarily focused   position and value our collaborative              Nipawin, SK crush
        on exporting small and mid-sized cars   approach to problem-solving, where               plant after 47 years
        to markets in Africa and the Middle   collective ideas lead to innovative                with the company.
        East. Following that, I gained valuable   solutions.                                     He held a variety of
        experience as a Key Account Executive   What do you like to do in your spare   positions over the course of his career
        at UPS, before joining Bunge.
                                             time?                               with the most recent as a Grain Buyer.
        What are some of your responsibilities?  In my spare time, I enjoy delving into a   Arnold was a valued member of the
        In my role as an Export Sales        good book, especially those that offer   Nipawin team, showing an unwavering
        Representative, I am responsible for   a new perspective or explore complex   commitment and dedication to the
        all packaged oil exports from Bunge’s   themes. I’m also a big fan of mind-  company over his career.
        US and Canadian plants. I manage a   bending, space-time travel movies   Congratulations and all the best on your
        diverse portfolio of Bunge’s products   and series, which I find incredibly   well-earned retirements Randy and
        and oversee relationships with over 60   fascinating. Beyond that, I’ve recently   Arnold!
        customers across different continents.   found a newfound passion for cooking,
        My responsibilities are quite broad,   experimenting with new recipes. A fun
        encompassing Foodservice B2B Sales   fact about me is that I’ve been baking a
        & Account Management, Distributor &   cake on the 15th of every month for the
        Key Account Management, quoting and   last four years, marking my daughter’s
        contract negotiations, sales forecasting,  birthday.
        participation in trade shows, and
        comprehensive market analysis.














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