Analyst Procurement Services

Supervisor Procurement Services

HBP Procurement Services

ROLE OVERVIEW

The position of Analyst Procurement Services is responsible for the transactional work to support the procurement activities of direct materials , commodities, specialties and packaging such as but not limited to peanuts, dairy, almonds, cocoa, coconut and oils. This includes Order placement & maintenance , close communication with vendors for confirming materials arrivals & follow-up with stakeholders & suppliers to ensure clearing of any issues to execute accurate & on-time payments to vendors.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conversion of purchase requisitions into Purchase orders; deep understanding of Source to Pay management process for raw materials .

• Clear understanding of raw material exceptions records, SAP workflows, VIM´s and Good Receipt /Invoice Receipt discrepancies on timely manner ;with back-up responsibility for supporting other global regions .

• Manage and Analyze SAP S4 reports – such as but not limited to : Open Order Report, Raw materials Exceptions ; Good Receipt/ Invoice Receipt , Blocked invoices, etc.

• Maintain Vendor Relationship with special focus on customer services & accounts receivable departments.

• Build and maintain partnerships with stakeholders such as Global Procurement , Material Management ,Accounts Payable and internal clients (E.g., Trading Company, Audit, Materials Management, Finance, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• General knowledge of SAP S4 , Office 365 proficiency & Supplier collaboration tools with EDI integrations.

• Strong critical thinking required & Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams and driving process improvements.

• Excellent English language communication skills – verbal and written.

• Experience connecting with remote stakeholders to perform activities in regional & global offices; available to work according Hershey US Calendar / Easter standard time zone.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent is required

• Minimum 2-4 years in similar buyer/procurement role.