Manager Category Procurement

Hershey Company; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Competitive pay/incentives

Paid time off and holidays

Internal mobility and development

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Manager, Direct Procurement - Packaging to lead end-to-end packaging sourcing for India. You will align procurement strategy with business goals, build cost models, and drive negotiations for long-term agreements with key suppliers.

You will collaborate with Packaging Development, Quality Assurance, Finance and Supply Chain to deliver cost savings and ensure supply continuity, quality and ethical sourcing.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing direct materials, especially packaging spend.
• Proven ability to lead RFX/RFQ/RFP bids and negotiate terms.
• Strong financial, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end packaging procurement strategy aligned with Hershey India's goals.
• Build should-cost models and benchmark supplier costs during negotiations.
• Lead competitive bidding (RFX) and negotiate long-term supplier agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and supply continuity.
• Deliver cost savings, working-capital improvements, and value engineering initiatives.
• Monitor global/local commodity trends and translate data into sourcing actions.
• Mitigate inflation risks and supply-chain bottlenecks.

Skills

Packaging procurement

RFX/RFQ/RFP

Supplier management

Cost reduction

Education

BE, Packaging Technology

MBA or Materials Management

Job description

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.

Minimum Education & 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

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical plus 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.