Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Summary:

The Hershey Company Stuarts Draft plant is a non-union plant producing products such as Reese’s Cups, Reese’s Pieces, Reese’s Seasonal Shapes, Goodbar, and Whatchamacallit among other confectionery products.

The Operations / Materials Planner is responsible for developing detailed production schedules and ordering supporting materials. This requires the balancing of inventory and productivity tradeoffs to achieve the Corporation’s financial and service goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate detailed production schedules for assigned operations to support higher-level master production schedules. Provide input and analysis to assist in optimizing long-term planning strategy of operations.
• Manage MRP parameters to ensure timely material purchase order creation and delivery to support material needs and develop solutions to material supply issues.
• Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing information to ensure accurate requirements projections and effective execution of engineering changes.
• Consider impact of scheduling decisions on shared resources throughout the plant (i.e., labor, equipment, tooling, etc.) and work with other personnel to resolve conflicts and improve productivity.
• Develop strategies and tactics to effectively manage inventory portfolio, with the intention of minimizing costs and improving supply chain performance.
• Utilize knowledge and expertise to support various productivity improvement initiatives within the plant.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Knowledge of supply chain management principles
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication (verbal/written) skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong PC skills, including the use of MS Office products (particularly Excel), as well as proficiency in using SAP or a similar ERP package.
• Self-motivated and ability to prioritize multiple activities and manage volatile/changing conditions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, emphasis in Logistics or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Experience in supply chain and/or manufacturing with particular focus on production planning/scheduling and materials management disciplines preferred.
• 3-5 years Production Planning, Plant Purchasing and/or Logistics preferred.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP system required.
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, etc.) required.
• Experience with JDA or similar production planning software preferred.

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