Associate Manager, Category Procurement

🕒 October 1

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $83.6k - $104.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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The Hershey Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1894

🏭 Manufacturing

🛍️ eCommerce

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-04

Manufacturing • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, recognized for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands and extraordinary commitment to helping children succeed. Hershey is well-known for its wide range of chocolate and confectionery products, driven by a culture that values inclusion, employee development, and sustainable practices to ensure a positive impact on the community and the planet.

📋 Description

• Organize and execute procurement work spanning multiple teams or functional areas • Independently manage procurement projects and owned processes within a defined area • Ensure procurement work aligns with policies and stakeholder requirements • Conduct supplier assessments, research, and market analysis • Synthesize data into actionable insights and identify supplier risks or opportunities • Prepare documents and coordinate contract reviews for negotiation cycles • Identify contractual inconsistencies and engage category owners to resolve them • Collaborate with Planning, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Project Managers • Resolve procurement-related challenges and recommend practical solutions • Identify inefficiencies and implement improved procurement processes • Lead and execute RFPs and competitive bidding events • Conduct supplier due diligence and communicate requirements • Evaluate bids and summarize findings with the Business Owner • Understand sourcing needs and support sourcing project plans and longer-term strategy

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in procurement • At least 2 years in an indirect procurement role • Preferably experience with Capital procurement capacity • Experience in the consumer packaged goods industry highly preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is typically required • Understanding of procurement processes and purchasing products and services • Data analysis knowledge, including structured and unstructured data • Supplier management knowledge • Experience with RFI and RFP development • Ability to incorporate technical requirements into contracts • Compliance management knowledge • Work order management knowledge

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health • Annual incentive opportunities • 401(k) with company match • Paid time off • Company holidays • Flexible ways of working where applicable • Career development programs • Learning opportunities • Internal mobility • Performance-based incentives • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial well-being