Sr Dir Procurement

Location:

This role is preferred to be onsite in Hershey, PA a few days per week. Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom.

Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Job Overview The Hershey Company is seeking our next Senior Director of Procurement to lead Packaging and International procurement category strategy development and implementation.  This position will report to the Chief Procurement Officer and has responsibility for global packaging in addition to direct and indirect materials & services in support of Hershey’s International business unit.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the procurement strategy at scale, influence enterprise performance, build world-class capabilities and make a lasting impact.  The Senior Director Procurement, Packaging & International, is a highly visible leader and strategic business partner focused on value creation, supply resilience, supplier innovation, risk management and organizational leadership.  This position develops and executes procurement strategies that accelerate growth, improve bottom line costs and drive cash flow while delivering sustainability objectives and risk management outcomes.  

Through strong relationships and leadership of a high-performing team, the individual will deliver topline and bottom-line objectives which provide a competitive edge. Accountabilities Drive category management, negotiation and contract strategies, supplier relationship management, commodity management, physical supply continuity, sustainability and quality

Execute sustainability strategies which turn Hershey commitments into action across areas such as packaging, environment and regenerative agricultural Partner with executive leadership to drive commercial strategies and business resiliency to achieve sustainable topline and bottom-line results

Lead strategy development and long-range procurement planning  Progress digital and technology implementation plans and adoption to unlock efficiency and incremental value creation opportunities

Develop risk management strategies to reduce volatility, ensure predictability and mitigate supply risks

Develop and coach a team of ~35 to enhance organization capabilities, talent succession plans and leadership development

Ensure robust governance, compliance and procurement policy adherence

Prior Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Packaging, Engineering or a related field. Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

Experience:

10-15 years of experience in Procurement and a minimum of 7 years in a leadership role within the CPG industry.

Experience with packaging, ingredients, commodities and service procurement is preferred#LI-CT1

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $196,000 to $245,000 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive,…