Mgr Category Procurement

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

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About The Position

Responsible for the category management, supplier relationship management, value delivery, sustainability & resiliency of their assigned categories of $100M+ in spend and team of 1-3 direct reports

Requirements

• Strong experience with strategy, analytics, technology solutions or application of AI, and project management
• Experience evaluating supplier bids and conducting contract negotiations
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement and supply chain management principles
• Ability to collaborate and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal skills with demonstrated experience communicating with business stakeholders and suppliers
• Ability to work effectively and productively in a team environment.
• Willingness and ability to learn at a challenging pace and in a changing environment.
• B.S. and/or M.S. in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field of study
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Procurement or a Sourcing environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods and sourcing of both direct and indirect materials/services is preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify and Develop Sourcing Opportunities and Specific Sourcing Plans – Lead the development and management of project- and category-specific sourcing plans to proactively support of business needs.
• Collaborate with Business Owners to gain visibility into spend and identify areas where significant sourcing value can be added and opportunities to aggregate needs and source across projects, geographies, and differing timing of projects.
• Utilize spend analytics to identify areas of sourcing/savings opportunity in assigned categories.
• Lead Sourcing Execution – Personally lead, and oversee the team’s leadership of, sourcing events and negotiations to achieve cost savings and cost avoidance targets, including large Request for Proposal (RFP) and other competitive bidding events including conducting due diligence on suppliers, contacting suppliers to communicate requirements, evaluating, optimizing, and negotiating received bids and summarizing findings with the Business Owner.
• Lead and influence Business Owners to successfully execute the sourcing strategy and to comply with Hershey’s Procurement Policies.
• Work alongside Business Owners to manage the supplier relationships to ensure service levels and contractual obligations are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level