Senior Director Procurement, Packaging International
The Hershey
| Company | The Hershey |
| Category | Procurement |
| Location | — |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 3 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Sr Dir Procurement Job Details | The Hershey Company
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Note: To protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of The Hershey Company, its personnel, and its interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews to listen, transcribe, record, or assist with answering interview questions is prohibited unless explicitly approved in advance. This is consistent with local data protection laws.
Note: To protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of The Hershey Company, its personnel, and its interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews to listen, transcribe, record, or assist with answering interview questions is prohibited unless explicitly approved in advance. This is consistent with local data protection laws.
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Sr Dir Procurement
Posted Date:
Jul 31, 2026
Requisition Number:
129115
Job Overview
The Hershey Company is seeking our next Senior Director of Procurement to lead Packaging and International procurement category strategy development and implementation. This position will report to the Chief Procurement Officer and has responsibility for global packaging in addition to direct and indirect materials & services in support of Hershey’s International business unit. This role offers the opportunity to shape the procurement strategy at scale, influence enterprise performance, build world-class capabilities and make a lasting impact.
The Senior Director Procurement, Packaging & International, is a highly visible leader and strategic business partner focused on value creation, supply resilience, supplier innovation, risk management and organizational leadership. This position develops and executes procurement strategies that accelerate growth, improve bottom line costs and drive cash flow while delivering sustainability objectives and risk management outcomes. Through strong relationships and leadership of a high-performing team, the individual will deliver topline and bottom-line objectives which provide a competitive edge.
Accountabilities
• Drive category management, negotiation and contract strategies, supplier relationship management, commodity management, physical supply continuity, sustainability and quality
• Execute sustainability strategies which turn Hershey commitments into action across areas such as packaging, environment and regenerative agricultural
• Partner with executive leadership to drive commercial strategies and business resiliency to achieve sustainable topline and bottom-line results
• Lead strategy development and long-range procurement planning
• Progress digital and technology implementation plans and adoption to unlock efficiency and incremental value creation opportunities
• Develop risk management strategies to reduce volatility, ensure predictability and mitigate supply risks
• Develop and coach a team of ~35 to enhance organization capabilities, talent succession plans and leadership development
• Ensure robust governance, compliance and procurement policy adherence
Prior Experience
Education : Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Packaging, Engineering or a related field. Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
Experience : 10-15 years of experience in Procurement and a minimum of 7 years in a leadership role within the CPG industry. Experience with packaging, ingredients, commodities and service procurement is preferred
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