Associate Sourcing Manager

Wells Enterprises•Le Mars, IA

About The Position

With minimum assistance, the Associate Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing strategic procurement sourcing activities, including negotiations, contract and project management, spend analysis, sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives through total cost of ownership. Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet, packaged foods. Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny®, lower-calorie Halo Top®, the iconic Bomb Pop®, and Blue Ribbon Classics®. Wells employs nearly 4,000 ice cream aficionados across the country. The company is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, where Wells has made Le Mars the “Ice Cream Capital of the World” as the largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location. Wells operates two manufacturing plants in Le Mars, Iowa, a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York, and a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Furldefense.proofpoint.com-252Fv2-252Furl-253Fu-253Dhttp-2D3A-5F-5Fwww.wellsenterprisesinc.com-2526d-253DDwMFaQ-2526c-253D9lPwXtTRqNEqum6117Q8FA-2526r-253D6RFIGD4DoUMwMdmapmWo-5FNQTZy79XIENOyCMO48LHlU-2526m-253DVbVxYG0xR1qCHlYrSL3crrHnK2sDYxAat-2DF6MeUrbL8puMi78rEM6ZZ0g-2DQkosnW-2526s-253DE9aqGLBhxgVWp-2DoC-5F7Htiny5TkiFns8OAkQAJOzHG14-2526e-253D-26data-3D05-257C01-257Cajbaumgart-2540bluebunny.com-257C0f1b642f33c1449ce6b608db05e00179-257Cc80c534df203423a84c776aacbf2f3dd-257C0-257C0-257C638110231911604775-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-257C-257C-257C-26sdata 3DyaEmJjhU-252F6q-252BupmemWspOnW7qr076nMP-252F-252BVCcCLTZeQ-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=9lPwXtTRqNEqum6117Q8FA&r=opPNi1ko64kqBs5DNLYCQaZ-z-JY_5-A7WbO__YgxW8&m=qxZ1_p51QC246EidndjTFK5P5TD5APF3qofGyQVl6fRzPp2tuQY6rGEh5OraWxEd&s=WW--UAHnJsVWmTD3FZdDJmZGDBLs_oDNgcp6RM1C0T0&e=]. What We Offer At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here [https://wellsenterprisesinc.com/news/benefits].

Responsibilities

Select, maintain and manage a supplier base that is financially sound, technically competent, and strategically aligned, including supplier performance standards and measurements. Evaluate supplier capabilities and establish sources for new technologies and new markets dictated by business requirements. Compile and maintain commodity and industry strategies.
With minimal assistance, responsible for setting and delivering budgeted plans for all direct and indirect items identified within the scope of the role and to report monthly on performance. Timely communication to key personnel of any major shifts in market place activity that may positively or negatively impact the organization.
Responsible for negotiating, creating and executing contracts with suppliers. Contractually securing materials and/or services within spending authority guidelines.
Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate policies and procedures and Code of Conduct.
With guidance develop; implement and align sourcing strategies and supplier network capabilities for spend categories to attain business objectives. Responsible for securing materials at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) through competitive analysis of bids, and all other costs of ownership. Responsible for establishing risk commodity mitigation strategies to minimize concerns with materials, delivery or supplier relationships.
Develops annual cost savings programs and implements strategies that directly effects company financial results. Develop, advocate and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to achieve short and long term savings targets. Manages areas of responsibility while driving continuous improvement and develop and implement protocols and practices to ensure effectiveness and efficiencies of strategic initiatives
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to mitigate issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit Wells.
Collaborate with Director, Procurement, Director Strategic Sourcing and other cross functional team members to establish both short and long-term commodity strategies.