About this role
Location: Hershey, PA (Open to Remote) Why Hershey: At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day. How will you fit in the big picture? The primary purpose of a Assoc Mgr Supply Planner is to develop and implement a master production schedule and inventory management strategy to support customer service goals and achieve the company’s financial objectives. What will you do? • Develop/maintain planning system settings, calendars and attributes to create a constrained rough-cut master schedule. • Build and manage feasible 18-month production schedules supporting sales goals, inventory targets and product age objectives. • Coordinate product supply through exception management, capacity analysis, ACC feasibility input and new item integration. • Manage FG/intermediate inventory targets, item versions, deployment settings, safety stock opportunities and aged/unsalable risk. • Maintain accurate Kinaxis/SAP production/ATP information and support annual planning, analysis and continuous improvement activities. • Planning scope: ~150–200 items, 1–6 plants, 10–40 production resources, $160M–$750M sales and $15M–$50M avg. FG inventory. • Partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Operations Planners and other stakeholders to resolve supply issues. Accountabilities 1. Execute End to End Supply Planning Activities The role manages defined supply planning scopes independently. It ensures supply and materials plans are accurate, executable, and aligned with requirements. This work supports service levels and inventory targets. 2. Optimize Inventory and Materials Flow The role analyzes inventory performance and material availability across assigned areas. It recommends adjustments to improve outcomes and address gaps. These actions improve operational efficiency and flow. 3. Manage Planning Projects or Processes The role owns defined planning processes or small projects within its scope. It tracks progress, resolves issues, and ensures deliverables are completed on time. This ownership supports reliable and timely execution. 4. Collaborate Across Functions The role works with Operations, Procurement, and Logistics partners to align planning activities. It communicates constraints, risks, and dependencies clearly. This collaboration enables coordinated and aligned execution. 5. Apply Analysis to Resolve Complex Issues The role researches non routine planning problems using structured analysis. It evaluates multiple factors before determining recommended actions. This approach improves planning quality and decision outcomes. Minimum Education & Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Supply chain management principles; supply planning systems; SAP preferred; understanding of forecasting impact. • Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to solve problems independently. • Excellent communication and cross-functional partnership skills; teamwork with ability to mentor/train others; strong MS Office/PC skills. Experience: 3+ years progressive related experience in production scheduling, inventory management/deployment or supply/operations planning. Education: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Logistics, Supply Chain or Engineering, preferably emphasizing Logistics or Supply Chain Management. 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. 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