DGM Purchase

Hershey Company; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Mumbai is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive sourcing strategies across multiple categories. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize value, manage supplier performance, and ensure governance and ethical procurement practices.

Expect to lead negotiations, drive cost improvements, and implement digitalization initiatives while aligning with Hershey’s global procurement standards and business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of procurement and sourcing experience with expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, RFX/RFQ/RFP processes, contract negotiations, project management, procurement governance, financial and business acumen, and stakeholder management across multiple categories of goods and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across assigned categories of goods and services.
• Lead market analysis, supplier selection, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and drive supplier management programs.
• Ensure compliance with Global Procurement Policy and company governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, productivity, cash flow, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, and cost drivers to identify business opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Provide procurement expertise, sourcing solutions, and market insights to stakeholders.
• Identify process improvement, digitalization, and automation opportunities.
• Promote ethical business conduct and procurement best practices across the organization.

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DGM Purchase

Posted Date: Oct 28, 2026

Requisition Number: 130279

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

The DGM Procurement Manager serves as a strategic business partner to the organization, leading sourcing and procurement strategies across assigned spend categories. This role drives procurement excellence through category management, supplier management, contract negotiations, compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives while delivering commercial value and supporting Hershey’s business objectives.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across assigned categories of goods and services.
• Lead market analysis, supplier selection, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and drive supplier management programs.
• Ensure compliance with Global Procurement Policy and company governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, productivity, cash flow, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, and cost drivers to identify business opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Provide procurement expertise, sourcing solutions, and market insights to stakeholders.
• Identify process improvement, digitalization, and automation opportunities.
• Promote ethical business conduct and procurement best practices across the organization.

Experience:

10–15 years of procurement and sourcing experience with expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, RFX/RFQ/RFP processes, contract negotiations, project management, procurement governance, financial and business acumen, and stakeholder management across multiple categories of goods and services.