Job Location: Hershey, PA 



Role Summary:
The Senior Manager of Business Practices within the Procurement function is responsible for leading and optimizing procurement strategies, processes, and policies to enhance value creation, external partnerships, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This role requires a strong blend of strategic thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve procurement excellence.

Responsibilities:
 

1.Develop and Implement Procurement Strategies: Formulate and execute procurement strategies that align with organizational goals, ensuring cost savings, quality improvements, and risk mitigation.  Stay current on latest category management and SRM techniques to continuously improve the organizations capabilities.  Provide training, tools and playbook templates to the organization. 2.Optimize Procurement Processes: Continuously assess and improve procurement processes. policies and systems to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Leads process mapping, value engineering, or other systematic techniques to drive performance improvement. 3.Supplier Relationship Management: Establish best practices associated with supplier relationship management and institutionalize throughout the organization to drive competitive advantage through external partnerships. 4.Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze procurement data to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and cost-saving initiatives. Develop comprehensive reports to communicate findings and support decision-making. 5.Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, including finance, legal, and operations, to ensure alignment of procurement activities with broader business objectives and to support seamless project execution.

Qualifications:

•Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop long-term procurement strategies that align with the company's goals and market trends, while anticipating and mitigating potential risks. •Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analyzing complex data sets to identify cost-saving opportunities, assess supplier performance, and make data-driven decisions that enhance procurement efficiency. •Procurement Expertise: Proven leadership in implementing and supporting procurement policies, category management and supplier relationship processes in a global organization •Project Management: Capability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with business objectives through effective planning and execution. •Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to clearly convey procurement strategies and policies, coupled with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.

Experience and Education: 

•Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. A Master's degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) is preferred. •Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role. Experience within the consumer packaged goods industry is highly desirable.