Lead complex strategic projects from opportunity identification through recommendation development, translating ambiguous business questions into clear analytical approaches and actionable recommendations.
Drive the M&A research agenda across consumer, shopper, category, and marketplace insights to ensure strategic decisions are grounded in a deep understanding of consumers, customers, category dynamics, and growth trends.
Lead end-to-end consumer, shopper, marketplace, and competitive intelligence assessments for acquisition targets, identifying opportunities, risks, growth drivers, and strategic implications.
Partner closely with Business Units, Strategy, Consumer Insights, and Corporate Development teams to connect acquisition opportunities with enterprise growth objectives and long-term business priorities.
Analyze consumer, category, competitive, market, financial, and business performance data to identify growth opportunities, emerging trends, risks, and key business drivers.
Conduct market assessments, competitive intelligence analyses, consumer evaluations, and industry research to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and enterprise priorities.
Synthesize findings from multiple information sources into clear, compelling business narratives that help leaders understand opportunities, implications, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
Develop executive-ready presentations and strategic recommendations to support portfolio growth, innovation opportunities, capability investments, acquisition evaluations, and long-term business objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing insight-driven perspectives on strategic and operational decisions.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align analytical priorities with business objectives and ensure recommendations address critical business needs.
Support opportunity sizing, scenario planning, growth assessments, competitive benchmarking, and strategic investment evaluations.
Monitor shifts in consumer behavior, industry dynamics, category trends, retailer developments, and competitive activity to identify implications for Hershey’s business.
Collaborate with Commercial, Consumer Insights, Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Category Management, Revenue Growth Management, Sales, and Strategy teams to develop aligned, insight-driven recommendations.
Apply structured problem-solving approaches to complex and ambiguous business challenges while balancing strategic objectives and organizational priorities.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of strategic intelligence, analytical frameworks, and decision-making practices across the organization.
Bring an enterprise-wide perspective by constructively challenging assumptions, elevating strategic thinking, and accelerating the movement from insight to action.
