Strategic Category Procurement Associate Lead

Hershey Company; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Hershey Company is seeking an Associate Manager, Category Procurement to develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect procurement categories and partner with stakeholders to drive value, cost savings, and supplier performance.

You will lead sourcing events, negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, ensure compliance with procurement policies, and drive continuous improvement across the function.

Formación

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supply Chain, or a related commercial function.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations, sourcing projects, contract management, and cross functional stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of supplier relationship management, spend analysis, procurement compliance, and risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, International Business, or a related field.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business priorities and procurement objectives.
• Lead sourcing events, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and supplier selection processes.
• Identify cost savings, productivity improvements, and cost avoidance opportunities through spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective sourcing solutions.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through service, quality, cost, and compliance metrics.
• Negotiate and support the administration of commercial agreements and contracts in collaboration with Legal and business partners.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, compliance requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Proactively identify supplier and business risks and implement mitigation plans to support continuity and resilience.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Spend analysis

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, International Business

Descripción del empleo

The Hershey Company is seeking an Associate Manager, Category Procurement to develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect procurement categories and partner with stakeholders to drive value, cost savings, and supplier performance.

You will lead sourcing events, negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, ensure compliance with procurement policies, and drive continuous improvement across the function.