The Hershey Company · 2 hours ago
Sr Mgr Category Procurement
Hershey, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expThe Hershey Company is seeking a Senior Manager Category Procurement to lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies and supplier value creation. This role involves managing the end-to-end sourcing process, building supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance and risk management.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
Responsibilities
Develop and Execute Procurement Strategies: Formulate and implement effective procurement strategies for assigned categories that align with company goals and market trends. This includes managing the end-to-end sourcing process to ensure top-line and bottom-line value creation
Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable supply, negotiate favorable terms, and drive continuous improvement. This involves regular performance evaluations and collaboration on innovation and sustainability initiatives
Cost Management and Analysis: Analyze market conditions, pricing trends, and total cost of ownership to identify opportunities for cost reduction and value optimization. Implement strategies to achieve cost targets while maintaining quality and service levels
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams such as R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and Marketing to ensure strategies meet our product, service, quality, capacity, cost and sustainability objectives. Facilitate effective communication and problem-solving across departments
Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Identify and proactively mitigate risks associated with supply chain disruptions, material shortages, or quality issues
Commodity Hedging: Develop hedging strategies to enable budget visibility, to reduce volatility, and to provide a competitive advantage to Hershey. Present strategies to C-suite and execute trades with brokers. Ensure exchange traded derivatives are tracked and managed accordingly. Provide budget and forecasts to the organization, and maintain market insights
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals
Strong analytical skills to evaluate market data, pricing trends, and total cost of ownership
Proven experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers
Ability to work effectively with diverse teams across the organization
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices related to packaging materials
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 7 years of experience in indirect and direct procurement or supply chain management within the consumer packaged goods industry
Preferred
An MBA or advanced degree
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (10)
2024 (6)
2023 (7)
2022 (6)
2021 (4)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.62B2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-07
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