Manager Category Procurement

Hershey Company; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plus wellness programs

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Career development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

The Hershey Company in India is seeking a Manager, Direct Procurement - Packaging to act as the local procurement partner for packaging spend. You will develop end-to-end sourcing strategies and align them with Hershey India's business goals.

Responsibilities include building should-cost models, leading RFX processes, negotiating terms, and managing supplier relationships to deliver cost savings and ensure supply continuity.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in direct materials sourcing, with emphasis on packaging spend.
• Experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies and leading RFX/RFQ/RFP bidding.
• Strong supplier management, category management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Educational background: B.E. in Packaging Technology and/or MBA or Materials Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute end-to-end packaging procurement category strategy.
• Build should-cost models for key packaging materials and benchmark supplier costs.
• Lead competitive bidding (RFX), evaluate quotes, and negotiate terms.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and supply continuity.
• Deliver cost savings, working capital improvements, and value engineering.
• Monitor global/local polymer, paper/kraft, tinplate, inks, and varnish trends to inform sourcing.
• Identify procurement workflow automation and ensure compliance with procurement policy and ethics.
• Collaborate with Packaging Development, QA, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Direct materials sourcing

Packaging materials

RFX bidding

Cost optimization

Supplier relationship

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

B.E., Packaging Technology

MBA or Materials Management

Tools

Job description

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Manager Category Procurement

Posted Date: Oct 27, 2026

Requisition Number: 130921

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 Manager, Direct Procurement - Packaging serves as the local procurement business partner for Packaging spend in the direct category for India. The role develops and executes end-to-end packaging sourcing strategies, brings together business needs and market intelligence, and acts as a subject matter expert in packaging procurement and supplier development to deliver value, supply continuity, quality, productivity, and compliance.

What will you do?

Develop and execute the end-to-end packaging procurement category strategy aligned with Hershey India's business goals.

Build should-cost models for key packaging materials and use them to benchmark supplier cost structures during negotiations.

Lead competitive bidding (RFX), evaluate supplier quotes, and negotiate commercial terms and legal conditions for long-term agreements.

Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, supply continuity, and quality.

Deliver cost savings, working-capital improvements, continuous improvement, and value engineering initiatives to protect and improve margins.

Track global and local commodity trends for polymers, paper/kraft, tinplate, inks, and varnishes and translate market data into sourcing actions.

Mitigate material inflation and supply-chain risks, including bottlenecks and supplier capacity requirements.

Identify procurement workflow automation and digitization opportunities and ensure compliance with Global Procurement Policy, financial governance, and ethical sourcing standards.

Collaborate with Packaging Development, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders to support business requirements.

Experience:

6-10 years of experience with knowledge of sourcing direct materials, especially packaging material spend. Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies; conducting RFX/RFQ/RFP bidding exercises; strategic sourcing and category management; supplier management; structured project management; stakeholder collaboration; and financial and business acumen.

Education:

B.E., Packaging Technology, MBA, or Materials Management.

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

Health & Wellbeing: Medicalplus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health

Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities

Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable

Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.