Ice cream and frozen novelty manufacturer with four U.S. production plants
Wells Enterprises is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States, producing over 900 products across the Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop brands from facilities in Iowa, Nevada, and New York. The tech stack is heavily Oracle-centric (EPM, EAM, Cloud, Integration Cloud) paired with Tableau and Power BI for analytics, plus emerging Python and R adoption — a pattern typical of manufacturing operations modernizing forecasting and supply-chain visibility. Active hiring remains concentrated in sales (55 roles), but the pain-point list (forecast accuracy, shrink reduction, labor scheduling, data integrity) and projects (S&OP integration, analytics reporting, continuous improvement) signal that operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making are internal priorities.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead, Director Insights
Wells Enterprises manufactures ice cream and frozen novelties for retail, convenience, club, foodservice, and mobile vending channels across North America. Headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa — designated the Ice Cream Capital of the World — the company operates four production plants (two in Iowa, one in Nevada, one in New York) and employs over 4,000 personnel across production, sales, office, and support functions. A privately held company founded in 1913, Wells is now part of the Ferrero Group but operates independently. Distribution spans grocery chains, convenience stores, club retailers, educational institutions, hospitals, and restaurants, with Blue Bunny as the primary branded product line.
Oracle (EPM, EAM, Cloud, Integration Cloud), Microsoft Office/365/Azure, Tableau, Power BI, SAP, SQL Server, Python, R, SAS, and Circana for analytics and enterprise resource planning.
Two plants in Le Mars, Iowa (corporate headquarters), one in Henderson, Nevada, and one in Dunkirk, New York.
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