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The Hershey Company Director US Commercial Strategy in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Job Location: Hershey, PA Note: This position can be remote with travel to Hershey, PA 1-2 days per week, east coast highly preferred. As a member of the team, a Strategy Director leads strategic thinking, direction setting, and complex problem solving to enable the company’s strategic growth agenda as well as business model innovation as a pursuit of this agenda. He/she will oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously and will need to operate at both a detailed, analytical level and a broad, strategic, general manager level. This role will provide strategic direction and problem solving for our US Confections business. * Key Responsibilities: * -Assisting in the planning and execution of the 3-year Strategic plan for our US Confection business annually -Maintaining an external mindset that brings together consumer, customer, competitive and macroeconomic trends -Supporting M&A Strategy and evaluating new M&A and business development opportunities in partnership with the M&A team -Leading critical cross-functional initiatives for the company -Leading complex problem solving and addressing strategic issues/decisions as needed -Supporting corporate strategy development, business development, scenario modeling, etc. -Developing executive-level presentations for the President of US Confection (EC updates, Board presentations, external speaking engagements, etc.) -Developing process and framework for evaluation of business model innovation initiatives -Independently own and execute strategy projects, including scoping, work planning, and stakeholder engagement -Expected to be recognized as an established leader and consultative partner amongst senior leaders * Ideal Experience:* * Education: * Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or equivalent marketplace experience highly preferred * Experience:* 8-10 years of combined experience in leading CPG company or strategic consulting firm. Management expertise. Experience leading strategic and data-driven recommendations and decisions. Understanding of market research and techniques. Experience driving change in a complex business environment. #LI-SW1 The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).