Senior Manager Workforce Planning
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant finance experience is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including high-level utility of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, is required.
- Confidence and seniority to engage with and constructively challenge senior stakeholders is required.
- Solid experience in data management is required.
- Act as a point of reference between headquarters in Luxembourg and local functions for defining, implementing, monitoring, and reporting workforce-planning processes within Wells.
- Lead planning scenarios, market moves, carry-over, and Capabilities & Efficiencies programs.
- Coordinate with Wells People & Organization for local planning guidelines.
- Prepare Vacancy Tables, Spans & Layers analyses, and related presentations.
- Manage headcount and salary-cost planning, variance analysis, last-estimate preparation, and reporting.
- Support local-level Executive Review and lead interaction with the Group.
- Lead salary target achievement and act as a reference for People Business Partners, Organization & Improvement, and Controllers.
- Conduct gap analysis and prepare last estimates for headcount and salary costs.
- Support business-case creation and cost valorization of additional headcount requests.
- Manage tool settings, calendar definition, and system uploads.
About the company
Wells Enterprises manufactures and distributes over 900 varieties of ice cream and frozen novelties, including brands like Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop. The company operates four large-scale production plants across the United States to supply grocery stores, convenience stores, and foodservice providers nationwide. As the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the country, it maintains an independent family-run culture while operating as part of the global Ferrero Group. The company's goal is to provide a wide range of frozen treats to consumers through high-volume production and a national distribution network.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Le Mars, Iowa
Founded
1913
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What believers are saying
- August 2026 Dunkirk ribbon-cutting confirms phases one and two are complete and funded.
- October 2025 Nutella and Kinder Bueno launches broaden premium freezer reach before spring 2026 distribution.
- April 2026 Trolli Gummi Pop Very Berry shows Wells still creates first-to-market textures and licensed innovation.
What critics are saying
- April 2025 plastic recall hit 22 products and remains a brand-trust scar.
- Dunkirk’s 2028 buildout depends on flawless execution; another safety incident would jeopardize Ferrero’s rollout.
- Ferrero’s ownership concentrates Wells inside one candy giant; strategic reprioritization could squeeze independent growth.
What makes Wells Enterprises unique
- Ferrero-backed Wells pairs ice cream scale with confectionery brands like Nutella and Kinder Bueno.
- Dunkirk’s $425 million transformation adds on-site Ferrero chocolate production, rare in U.S. frozen desserts.
- Wells owns nationwide novelty manufacturing across Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Trolli.
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Wells Enterprises opens chocolate production facility, employee center in New York. August 28, 2026 Wells Enterprises, a U.S. ice cream manufacturer and part of the Ferrero Group, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its facility in Dunkirk, New York to celebrate its new employee center and production expansion. Specifically, the ceremony marked the completion of the first two phases of the $425 million facility's transformation. The three-story employee center replaces a more than 75-year-old structure that now includes updated breakrooms, cafeteria space, training rooms, offices and additional resources designed to support Wells' team members. Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today! JOIN TODAY to unlock your recommendations. Already have an account? Sign In
Wells Enterprises caps first 2 phases of $425M Dunkirk ice cream facility transformation. Third and fourth phases to add production lines, expand processing capabilities. August 27, 2026 Wells Enterprises, a leading U.S. ice cream manufacturer and part of the Ferrero Group, celebrated a major milestone in its Dunkirk facility transformation with a ribbon cutting for its new, best-in-class employee center and production expansion. The event marked the completion of the first two phases of the $425 million facility's state-of-the-art transformation. Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today! JOIN TODAY To unlock your recommendations. Already have an account? Sign In
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Butterfinger, Baby Ruth & 100 Grand Ice Cream Candy bars debut in USA. Indulgence is evolving, with layers of crunch and chew rising to the top of what consumers crave. Datassential's 2026 Trends Report names texture as one of this year's top "New Classics," reshaping how consumers think about indulgence. Now that shift is hitting grocery store freezer aisles. Wells Enterprises and Ferrero North America have collaborated to launch Butterfinger Ice Cream Candy Bar, Baby Ruth Ice Cream Candy Bar and 100 Grand Ice Cream Candy Bar products in the USA, bringing candy bar texture to real ice cream. These multisensory moments are defining snackability across food culture, social channels and everyday moments. "The ice cream bar category has long been defined by simplicity, including smooth coatings, uniform textures and straightforward formats," said Isabella Chia, chief marketing officer at Le Mars, Iowa-headquartered Wells Enterprises. "We didn't just translate a candy bar into a frozen format. We engineered each bar from the inside out, starting with the texture that made those candies iconic and building up from there with real ice cream and quality ingredients that deliver on every bite." Each offerings is built around the signature textural identity that has made its candy counterpart a cultural icon. Descriptions of the new products, each of which is sold in a pack of six at a suggested retail price of $5.99, follow: - Butterfinger Ice Cream Candy Bar features Butterfinger-flavored ice cream layered with the brand's crispy peanut-butter crunch and blanketed in a smooth chocolatey coating. - Baby Ruth Ice Cream Candy Bar offers chewy nougat-flavored ice cream packed with whole roasted peanuts and ribboned with flowing caramel, all encased in a decadent chocolatey shell. - 100 Grand Ice Cream Candy Bar delivers creamy caramel-flavored ice cream embedded with crispy crunchies and finished with an additional layer of rich caramel beneath a chocolatey shell. "These are brands with real equity and deeply devoted fans. Bringing them into the freezer aisle wasn't just a product decision. We saw an opportunity to meet fans in a new occasion, deepen their connection to brands they already love, and introduce them to a new generation of consumers who are discovering these icons for the first time," said Catherine Bertrac, senior vice president of marketing for the Kinder brand and FMC North America at Ferrero.