Europe External Manufacturing & Co-packing Lead

Hershey Company; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hershey Company seeks a senior supply chain leader to own end-to-end external manufacturing and co-packing in Europe, MEA, and WTR, coordinating across internal teams and partners to drive growth and supply continuity.

You will manage contracts, risk, ESG coordination, and onboarding of new partners, while aligning ingredient sourcing and packaging with strategic plans. This role reports to the Director, Supply Chain EMEA & WTR.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS/BA in Engineering, Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own Hershey's external manufacturing and co-packing network across Europe, MEA and WTR.
• Develop and execute manufacturing alliance and sourcing strategies that support growth, supply continuity, and value creation.
• Develop and maintain long-term sourcing and manufacturing strategies.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new partners to strengthen Hershey's manufacturing capabilities and support innovation initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Procurement and Commercial teams to establish and maintain long-term sourcing strategies that support growth plans.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with manufacturing and co-packing partners throughout the partnership lifecycle.
• Manage contracts, commercial negotiations, renewals, and governance processes.
• Lead resolution of complex partnership, supply, and operational issues while mitigating business and operational risks.
• Support ESG functions in coordinating compliance and audit-related actions with external partners.
• Owner of packaging procurement activities with external co-manufacturing and co-packing suppliers, including source identification, pricing negotiations, supply assurance, and stakeholder management.
• Partner with Procurement to establish and implement ingredient sourcing strategies aligned to growth plans.
• Coordinate supply planning, raw material and packaging availability, and production scheduling with external manufacturing partners.
• Issue resolution with Co mfg/co pack partners.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance shared manufacturing capabilities and partner performance.
• Support innovation, NPD, and business development opportunities across the alliance network.
• Facilitate partner reviews, KPI tracking, compliance activities, and best-practice sharing to strengthen partnership effectiveness.
• Mentors & develops team and in order to improve capabilities and drive decision points through insights & analyses
• Be accountable for coaching and developing direct reports.

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience

Job description

Hershey Company seeks a senior supply chain leader to own end-to-end external manufacturing and co-packing in Europe, MEA, and WTR, coordinating across internal teams and partners to drive growth and supply continuity.

You will manage contracts, risk, ESG coordination, and onboarding of new partners, while aligning ingredient sourcing and packaging with strategic plans. This role reports to the Director, Supply Chain EMEA & WTR.