Strategic Category Procurement Lead

The Hershey Company; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 860.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Hershey Company in Mexico seeks an Associate Manager, Category Procurement to drive sourcing strategy for indirect categories. You will partner with business stakeholders to deliver value through strategic sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management.

You will lead supplier evaluations, cost optimization efforts, and ensure compliance with procurement policies while supporting growth through strong partnerships across the organization.

Formación

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or related function.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations, sourcing projects and cross-functional engagement.
• Knowledge of supplier relationship management, spend analysis, procurement compliance and risk management.

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.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into sourcing solutions.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance via service, quality, cost and compliance metrics.
• Negotiate and support administration of commercial agreements with Legal and partners.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, compliance and ethical sourcing standards.
• Proactively identify supplier risks and implement mitigation plans for continuity and resilience.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Supplier Negotiations

Stakeholder Engagement

Educación

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

Descripción del empleo

The Hershey Company in Mexico seeks an Associate Manager, Category Procurement to drive sourcing strategy for indirect categories. You will partner with business stakeholders to deliver value through strategic sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management.

You will lead supplier evaluations, cost optimization efforts, and ensure compliance with procurement policies while supporting growth through strong partnerships across the organization.