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
About The Hershey Company
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
At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
- Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
- Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
- Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility
Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.
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.
You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.
To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.
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