Sr. Manager Workforce Planning - Le Mars, IA or Chicago, IL

Wells Enterprises; Le Mars (IA); Hybrid; USD 107,176 - 171,336; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company) is seeking a seasoned Workforce Planning leader. You will act as a bridge between HQ in Luxembourg and local functions to define, implement, monitor, and report workforce planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategy, cost control, and organizational efficiency.

Based in a hybrid role, you will lead planning scenarios, coordinate with local P&O, prepare vacancy tables and salary cost analyses, support executive reviews, and guide cost valorization of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant finance experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning scenarios, market move, carry-over and Capabilities & Efficiencies programs.
• Coordinate with Wells P&O for local planning guidelines.
• Prepare Vacancy Tables, Spans & Layers analysis, and related presentations.
• Manage HC & Salary Cost planning, variance analysis, last estimate preparation and reporting.
• Support Executive Review at local level and lead the interaction with the Group.
• Lead salary target achievement and act as reference for People Business Partners, O&I, and Controllers.
• Conduct gap analysis and prepares last estimates for HC and salary costs.
• Support business case creation and cost valorization of additional HC requests.
• Manage tool setting, calendar definition and system uploads.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Senior stakeholder interaction

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: People & Organization

The Role

Act as a Point of reference between HQ in Luxembourg and Local Functions for the definition, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Workforce Planning processes within Wells, ensuring alignment with strategic guidelines, cost control, and organizational efficiency. The role reports to the VP Organization and Improvement within the People & Organization team.

What You’ll Do

Workforce Planning

• Lead planning scenarios, market move, carry-over and Capabilities & Efficiencies programs.
• Coordinate with Wells P&O for local planning guidelines.

Monitoring and reporting

• Prepare Vacancy Tables, Spans & Layers analysis, and related presentations.
• Manage HC & Salary Cost planning, variance analysis, last estimate preparation and reporting.

Governance and Review

• Support Executive Review at local level and lead the interaction with the Group.

Salary and cost management

• Lead salary target achievement and acts as reference for People Business Partners, O&I, and Controllers.
• Conduct gap analysis and prepares last estimates for HC and salary costs.
• Support business case creation and cost valorization of additional HC requests.

Systems and tools

• Manage tool setting, calendar definition and system uploads.

#IND123 #Hybrid

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant finance experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite: High level utility of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Confidence and seniority to engage with and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Solid experience in data management.

The base pay range for this position is $107,176 to $171,336 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This pay range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

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.