Sr Specialist OBD

Job Title: Senior Operations Business Project Lead

Job Location: Hershey, PA
 

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


• Ability 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. 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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