About the role

  • Senior Director IT Commercial directing digital transformation and IT strategy at Hershey Company. Leading innovation and implementing commercial IT solutions to drive business growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Create and drive a comprehensive Commercial IT strategy that supports Brand/Marketing/Advertising, Communications, Sales, Customer, Consumer, and Commercial functions
  • Develop a multi-year roadmap in support of this strategy
  • Sit on the business lead teams for our two largest business units, partnering with other leaders to develop and operationalize our business strategy to help Hershey grow and win
  • Articulate, develop plans, and execute the glidepath to deliver committed business value
  • Oversee lifecycle of commercial technology products, ensuring they meet business needs
  • Successfully deliver state-of-the-art IS solutions for consumer/customer insights, category strategy, retail innovation, marketing, and digital initiatives
  • Innovate and identify new capabilities to drive business growth and transform existing capabilities
  • Significant focus on business transformation using technology – AI, data, analytics, retail execution, etc.
  • Manage the annual opex and capex ($15M+) for category leadership solutions, monitoring market trends and engaging key customers to maintain a leading edge in customer reporting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Information Technology, or a related field
  • An MBA or MS is strongly preferred
  • 20+ years of progressive experience in managing, implementing, or supporting IT solutions, with 7+ years of leadership experience in developing commercial solutions
  • Experience with leading sales and marketing platforms and technologies (e.g. Salesforce, AI transformations, marketing automation, trade fund/promotion management, etc.) is a significant plus
  • 10+ years of experience managing mid-to-large projects ($10M+) in commercial, marketing, or sales.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Senior Director, IT Commercial

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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