Amy Smith-Mierzjewski
Category Manager @ The Hershey Company | Strategic Sourcing, Procurement
- Role
- Category Manager Packaging Global Procurement at The Hershey Company
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amy Smith-Mierzjewski
With over 25 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and logistics, I am a global packaging procurement leader at The Hershey Company, one of the world\'s leading confectionery companies. I manage the global procurement of packaging materials and services, delivering cost savings, quality improvements, and innovation in the packaging category.My core competencies include analyzing market trends, negotiating contracts, developing supplier relationships, and implementing best practices for packaging design, sustainability, and resilience. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to align packaging strategies with business objectives, customer needs, and regulatory requirements. My mission is to ensure that The Hershey Company has a competitive edge in the market by providing packaging solutions.
Experience
Category Manager Packaging Global Procurement
May 2016 — Present · Hershey, PA, US
Education
Penn State University
BS, Business Logistics
1989 — 1992
Skills
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Strategic Sourcing
- Warehousing
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- 3pl
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Transportation Management
- Supply Chain Operations
- Transportation
- Warehouse Management
- Inventory Control
- Logistics Management
- Operations Management
- Sourcing
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Global Sourcing
- Reverse Logistics
- Vendor Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Management
- Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Forecasting
- Demand Planning
- Negotiation
- Mrp
- Contract Negotiation
- Analysis
- Freight
- Shipping
- Pricing
- Retail
- Supply Management
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Sales
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