How will you fit in the big picture?The Associate Manager, Materials Planner plays a key role in enabling supply chain readiness for Hershey's packaging, ingredients, and paste initiatives. In this role, you will lead Materials Management project work across multiple concurrent initiatives, helping ensure materials, systems, processes, and cross-functional partners are aligned from project design through implementation and go-live. This role supports Hershey's portfolio renovation and reformulation strategy by helping maintain operational continuity, manage risks, and deliver business value while meeting evolving consumer needs.
This role executes planning activities that may span teams or functions, applies intermediate expertise to manage projects or processes within supply planning or operations planning, and influences outcomes through execution quality and analysis.
What will you do?- Serve as the Materials Management project lead for Packaging, Ingredients, and Paste initiatives, managing multiple concurrent projects and supporting execution from project design through implementation and go-live.
- Assess impacts to current operations and coordinate required setup activities across SAP S/4 configuration, contracts, planning systems, transportation lanes, network extensions, and inventory strategies.
- Partner closely with Materials Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, MA, and OBD teams to align requirements, complete system setups, mitigate risks, and support successful project execution.
- Drive supply chain readiness by helping ensure the right materials are available in the right quantities, at the right location, and at the right time.
- Provide regular updates, issue resolution, and project status reporting to support transparency and alignment with the broader project team.
- Analyze inventory performance, material availability, and planning gaps; recommend adjustments that improve operational efficiency, materials flow, service levels, and inventory outcomes.
- Support CI/CA project entry, contribute to special projects and process improvement initiatives, and help remove roadblocks, improve efficiencies, and drive value for the business.
Minimum Education & Requirements- 3+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, materials management, planning, operations planning, project management, or a related area.
- Demonstrated experience in CPG supply chains, Materials Management, Planning, and cross-functional project management is highly preferred.
- Experience using SAP, Excel, Power BI, and Accolade is preferred.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate constraints, risks, and dependencies clearly.
Benefits and PerksAt 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.
