Associate Project Manager

Job Location: Hershey, PA / Remote 

Role Summary: Responsible for the planning, managing, and ensuring the success of Supply Chain portfolio and network projects by partnering with various cross-functional groups to support The Hershey Company’s priorities.  Projects will include Continuous Improvement, Network Strategy, and other high complexity projects initiated within the Supply Chain.

Responsibilities: 
 

• Project management process expert - owns project execution, including project initiation, project type & tier, identification, and knowledge of applicable project processes.
• Provide a critical leadership role in ensuring the successful development and execution of projects for continuous improvement, manufacturing network changes, and other high complexity supply chain driven projects.
• Partners with Business Case Owner (BCO) to facilitate key decision making, remove roadblocks and outline risks to drive the projects forward through Stage Gate Process.
• Actively manages schedule, scope, resources, and budget.
• Utilizes information provided by the Core Team members to integrate it into plans.
• Identifies activities in project plan that are at risk and executes risk management developed in partnership with Business Case Owner (BCO).
• Supports development of project alternatives and scenarios.
• Drives Packaging Updates from Impact Analysis session.
• Ensures Supply Chain data cleansing as it relates to Supply Chain project management.

Qualifications: 

• Understanding of Supply Chain Networks, interdependencies, and trade-offs
• Understanding global item portfolio and manufacturing IDs/Items specific to Business Units
• Advanced understanding of material flow thru (types, BOM setup, etc)
• Tactical Project Management
• Strong Resource Management and Planning
• Process Excellence and Orientation
• Negotiation and Influence
• Drive objective decision-making
• Strong skills in managing multiple priorities
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• SAP experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to make timely/sound decisions, and implement agreed upon solutions.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, be comfortable taking ownership or project deliverables, and possess the requisite skills to exceed customer expectations.
• Effectively use dashboards and reporting tools (including TPS, Item Develop and Global Portfolio) to manage work.

Experience and Education: 

• 3-5+ years of related work experience in Supply Chain and/or Product Lifecycle Management
• PMP Certified preferred 
• Lean Six Sigma preferred