Sr Specialist OBD

Job Title

Summary

Responsible for the planning, managing, and ensuring the success of Salty Supply Chain portfolio and network projects by partnering with various cross-functional groups to support The Hershey Company’s priorities. Projects will include Network Relocations with or without Capital Spend, Quality & Regulatory Compliance updates, low complexity commercialization initiatives, 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 regulatory updates, graphics changes, manufacturing network changes, and other high complexity supply chain driven projects
• Partner with, or acts as, Business Case Owner (BCO) to facilitate key decision making, remove roadblocks and outline risks to drive the projects forward through Stage Gate Process
• Actively manage schedule, scope, resources, and budget
• Utilize information provided by the Core Team members to integrate with project plans
• Identify activities in project plan that are at risk and executes risk management plan developed in partnership with Business Case Owner (BCO)
• Support development of project alternatives and scenarios
• Lead projects through Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and Capital Project Management systems

Core Competencies

• Understanding of Supply Chain Networks, interdependencies, and trade-offs
• Understanding Salty item portfolio and manufacturing IDs/Items specific to Business Units
• Advanced understanding of material flow through (types, BOM setup, etc.)
• Tactical Project Management through Accolade project portfolio management tool
• Strong Resource Management and Planning
• Process Excellence and Orientation
• Negotiation and Influence
• Objective decision-making abilities
• Strong skills in managing multiple priorities
• Communication, 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
• Able 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar field
• 3-5+ years of related work experience in Supply Chain and/or Product Lifecycle Management
• Capital Project and Process experience preferred
• PMP Certified preferred
• Green belt and/or Lean Six Sigma preferred

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer