Ice Cream Associate Procurement Manager - Collaborative Manufacturing

About the role

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is the world's largest ice cream company, operating in 76 countries and known for iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s. We are dedicated to creating ice cream brands that bring joy to millions of people worldwide.

Responsibilities

• E2E ownership of supplier relationships; first point of contact for internal/external stakeholders, ensuring OTIF performance across KPIs (service, cost, quality)
• Ownership of Supplier P&L: financial analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and landed cost analysis, design & implement savings plan with each supplier for continuous improvement
• Support Innovation Sourcing: support Line Manager with tendering process and subsequent analysis of prices and commercials, including supplier discussions and visits
• Lead New CM Onboarding: lead E2E onboarding of new suppliers across various systems, ensuring master data accuracy and flawless execution
• Forecast Champion: provide input for price forecasting of raw materials, packaging materials, and conversion costs
• Contract Management: Create/update contracts in Contract Lifecycle Management way of working
• Drive and lead implementation of cost savings based on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, Directed Buying activities and supplier compliance, and manage approval of savings projects in system
• Cross-Functional Partnering: Work with Planning, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Finance
• Support Systems & Data: Support SAP/master data and reporting accuracy
• Safety & Quality: Ensure GMP and compliance standards are met

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supply chain (procurement, planning, operations) or finance role
• Bachelor’s degree required
• CPG/food experience preferred

Skills & Capabilities

• Supplier management, negotiation, forecasting experience, project management, financial acumen, SAP/data skills, Excel guru, stakeholder management
• Action oriented, self-starter, able to work in agile environment, comfortable being the face of the company to external partners
• Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with other teams to achieve shared goals, ability to hold teams and peers accountable for delivering results
• Willingness to travel 10-30% of time

What You'll Get

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives
• Health-related savings and spending accounts
• Retail savings programs with a competitive matching plan
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $88,600 to $133,000. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

Benefits vary by country and are subject to plan terms and eligibility. TMICC employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.

Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

Additional Information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.