Description
Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?
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. With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s/Edy’s, Skinny Cow, OREO®, Outshine and Frollies, 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 DGIC team across our offices and factories is raising the bar on all things ice cream. Our growth has been tremendous in the past few years – moving from being #2 manufacturer in market to being #1 in 2024. The brands have strong investments in marketing support, quality improvements and exciting line extensions and innovation. DGIC has also been recognized by retail partners as the top manufacturer partner, winning the #1 position in the prestigious Advantage Award in 2024.
At DGIC, we don’t just hire for roles, we grow future business leaders. Here, everyone is encouraged to think like a general manager. That means owning your piece of the business, making bold decisions, and seeing the big picture. What makes us unique? You won’t just stay in your lane, you’ll get hands-on exposure to everything from Sales, Marketing and operations to Finance and Supply Chain. It’s like getting an MBA on the job (but with way more ice cream). If you’re curious, driven, and ready to learn a lot about a lot, this is the place to stretch your skills and fast-track your career.
Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you!
What to expect from Dreyer's
At the heart of our culture are four core values that guide our actions and define how we work together. We Take Ownership by staying committed from start to finish, making thoughtful decisions, and focusing our efforts on initiatives that drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability. We Do What Is Right by prioritizing transparency, setting clear roles and responsibilities, and speaking up when something doesn’t align with our values. We Seek to Improve through continuous innovation, embracing feedback, and learning from both our successes and setbacks. And We Are Better Together by making decisions that benefit the whole organization, fostering inclusion through diverse perspectives, and treating everyone with fairness and respect. These values are not just ideals—they are the behaviors we live by every day.
MAIN ROLE:
To achieve the best procurement for Bakersfield and Tulare, maintaining service and quality . Looking for new ideas and opportunities and communicating across relevant departments. The main interface between suppliers and the business on price and relationship.
Role and Activity
- Agreeing and managing contracts
- Working with R&D team sourcing and costing materials for product briefs, creating a preferred supplier list. The buyer is the only interface for the pricing with the supplier.
- liaising and managing in new contracts with Supply Chain team
- Keeping up to date with current markets, influences, and opportunities
- Looking for new product ideas, liaising with R&D.
- Awareness of commercial impact on finished products of all materials.
- Giving Froneri a competitive edge
- Ensuring we get the best price in the market
- Gathering local market information and sharing in the group.
- Prices correct on ERP systems
- Adheres and respects global purchasing policies.
- Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values
Measurable Outcomes
- Positive buying price variance
- Contracts database available.
- Check and sign off product costings that meet business needs of expected margin, and control the number of new materials, and suppliers.
- Supply chain department has the necessary contracts and agreements in place to operate.
- Know prices and current markets.
- Attend R&D meetings and weekly group buying KPI meetings.
- Attends factory daily review meeting.
- Visits lines in Factory at least three times a week talking to the line managers about issues and supplier performance affecting them.
- Can generate costs and recipe awareness.
- Weekly KPI figures measuring progress and projects
BEHAVIORS AND CORE VALUES: Must consistently showcase the desired behaviors that represent our Core Values.
We Take Ownership
- Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish
- Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail
- Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste
We Do What Is Right
- Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations
- Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment
- Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies
We Seek to Improve
- Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations
- Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve
- Learn from both successes and failures
We Are Better Together
- Ensure decisions are based on what’s best for the whole business
- Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives
- Treat everyone with fairness and respect
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, or related field
- 3+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in food manufacturing, preferably dairy or frozen products
- 3+ years of people‑management or team leadership experience
- Proven experience sourcing food ingredients and packaging materials
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and contract management skills
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., JDE)
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certification: CPSM, CPIM, or CSCP
- Experience with cold‑chain logistics and shelf‑life‑sensitive materials
- Familiarity with sustainability and ethical sourcing initiatives
- Experience supporting SQF, BRC, ISO, or FDA audits
Work Environment:
The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.
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 $105,000 and $121,000 per year.
Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan and H-1B lottery registration) for this position.
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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