Ice Cream Procurement Manager - Soft Commodities (Chocolate + Oil NA)
About The Position
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream. We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! The Role You will own North American chocolate and tropical oils procurement end to end—deciding what to buy, where, how, and when—while building future fit supplier partnerships that deliver value, sustainability, and supply security. You will sit at the intersection of markets, brands, suppliers, and risk, turning strategy into measurable impact.
Requirements
- A knowledge of the North American chocolate, cocoa & tropical oils landscape
- Strong commercial instinct with the confidence to take decisions
- Ability to sell ideas, influence suppliers and senior stakeholders, and execute with precision
- Deep curiosity for markets, value chains, and sustainability transformation
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity, change, and complexity
- Proven experience in chocolate, cocoa & tropical oils procurement, sourcing, or large scale transformation.
Responsibilities
- Lead global sourcing and risk strategy for commodities, balancing cost, security, and sustainability
- Build and manage long term, strategic supplier partnerships aligned to value, carbon reduction, and innovation
- Act as a global partner to Values Led brands (e.g. Ben & Jerry’s), advancing low carbon sourcing and supplier diversity
- Translate market intelligence into price outlooks, budgets, and risk strategies, working closely with CPRM on hedging and exposure management
- Enable innovation and NPD by working seamlessly with R&D, Supply Chain, and Brand teams
- Drive complexity reduction, specification harmonisation, and working capital improvement
- Lead supplier performance, crisis management, and continuous improvement
- Deliver tangible savings, cash impact, and operational excellence—year after year
- Develop, coach, and inspire high performing procurement talent
Benefits
- 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
- access to numerous voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
