Generalist Operations Planner
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Stuarts Draft, Virginia |
About this job
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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.
Career Level:
- 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 achieving inventory targets.
- Analyze inventory performance, material availability, capacity, and shared resources; recommend actions that improve service, cost, productivity, and material flow.
- Maintain accurate bills of material and routing data while supporting the successful execution of engineering and product changes.
- Own defined planning processes and small projects, monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure commitments are delivered on time.
- Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Logistics, suppliers, and other stakeholders to identify constraints, mitigate risks, and communicate recommended solutions.
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques to resolve non-routine planning challenges and drive continuous improvement.
- 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.
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.
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Nearest Major Market: Charlottesville
Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia
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