Generalist Operations Planner

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. Location: Hershey, PA

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today. Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose. How will you fit in the big picture?

As an Operations Planner Generalist, you will independently execute planning activities across supply and operations planning. You will turn demand and operational requirements into accurate, executable production and materials plans, influence outcomes through thoughtful analysis, and help the team achieve service, inventory, and financial objectives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What will you do?

Develop and communicate detailed production schedules for assigned operations in support of the master production schedule and longer-term planning strategy.

Manage MRP parameters and material requirements to support timely purchasing and delivery while meeting inventory objectives.

Analyze inventory performance, material availability, capacity, and shared resources; recommend actions that improve flow, service, cost, and productivity.

Maintain accurate bills of material and routing information and support effective execution of engineering changes.

Own defined planning processes and small projects, track progress, resolve non-routine issues, and deliver commitments on time.

Partner with Operations, Procurement, Logistics, suppliers, and other stakeholders to communicate constraints, risks, dependencies, and recommended solutions.  Minimum Requirements

Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in supply chain and/or manufacturing, with experience in production planning, scheduling, inventory, or materials management. Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is required; JDA experience is a plus. Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally with emphasis in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Skills and knowledge: Supply chain management, inventory management, planning, materials management, operations management, structured problem-solving, analysis, clear written and verbal communication, teamwork, and the ability to prioritize multiple activities in changing conditions. Benefits and Perks

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