Location: Hershey, PA

 

* Preferred location for this role is Hershey, PA but can be remote with travel as needed (20%).

 

It’s an exciting time at The Hershey Company! The company is progressing it’s growth aspirations and vision to be a Leading Snacking Powerhouse (LSP). To continue to grow and enable the achievement of our LSP vision, Hershey is elevating its enterprise-wide technology platforms and driving digital transformation.  We are seeking a Director International Product & Operations to drive international IT strategy, solution delivery and service delivery across our regions.  The International IT Director will lead a team of 45 employees across multiple geographies plus contractors/project teams.  We are looking for a strong technology leader to energize and empower our teams to drive critical projects, leverage technology and make immediate impact. 

Accountabilities:

Drive strategy/roadmaps, and execution of portfolio, for International IT organization including Mexico, Brazil, Canada, India, AMEA, and LATAM markets. Create a leading innovation hub to pilot and scale solutions for broader adoption Ensure technology is fully leveraged to achieve strategic goals and objectives by international leader teams, process owners, and end users.  Articulate, develop, and sell-in the strategy for the international business Ability to get things done in a nimble, agile way and working around the constraints to define and deliver what is possible Collaborate with cross-functional teams and select external technology partners to prioritize, estimate and complete projects in support of business. Ensure adoption and compliance of Hershey’s global IS policies and practices across International markets to build regional/internal knowledge. Provide focused leadership on the design, testing, implementation, and support for IT solutions to enable growth and operational success in the business. Collaborate with M&A team on evaluation and integration of future international M&A Lead implementation and operations of enterprise-wide, international only, and country-specific, IT solutions in international markets (i.e. ERP, Supply Chain)

Qualifications:

Strategic mindset oriented towards emerging business trends in technology Experienced leader with ability to create vision for integrating business requirements with commercial digital solutions, ensuring alignment with company goals and driving innovation within the organization Executive presence and communication skills enabling clear and concise updates on IS strategy and project updates Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills, systematic thinking, and a good understanding of business process technologies Experience in supporting manufacturing environments with IT solutions across multiple business scenarios and geographies Demonstrated ability to lead, drive and influence across the enterprise

Experience & Education:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering (Master is desirable), Information Technology or a related field. Master’s degree and/or related equivalent experience preferred 12+ years’ experience in managing, implementing and/or supporting IT solutions.  10 years of experience in managing mid to large scale projects ($500k – $5M) 5 years of previous leadership experience working in International markets; leading global teams; and experience in implementation and management of ERP systems (SAP preferred)

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