At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri - a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Hagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer's & Edy's, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area's hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.Unleash your potential at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you!Main Purpose of Job:We are looking for a self driven purchasing employee to optimize procurement for indirect spend, while maintaining service and quality. This role would have the opportunity to negotiate with over 150 suppliers, up to $250 million annually in contracts. The ideal candidate will be expected to bring new ideas, identify savings opportunities, and communicate effectively across relevant departments.Responsibilities:
- Negotiate with suppliers and support local teams on price comparisons across the factories and group
- Ensure Dreyer's get the best price for services and indirect spends across the factories
- Agree and manage contracts
- Integrate new buyers and train in the Froneri way
- Ensure Group supply chain coherence, by liaising and managing new contracts across relevant departments
- Keep up to date with current markets, influences, and opportunities
- Awareness of commercial impact on the business of relevant agreements;
- Create and manage budgets for indirect spend
Skills Required
- Negotiation
- Project management
- Communication: Good business writing and speaking skills with the ability to convince others, achieve consensus and perform under pressure
- Teamwork
- Ability to use networks to influence business activity.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, logistics, business management or Engineering
- Strong leadership, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- 2-4 years demonstrated experience working in Procurement/Supply Chain in manufacturing
- ERP system experience required, JDE preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $80,000 and $100,000 per year.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)