Future Opportunities Supply Chain Co-op (Spring 2027)

The Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; Full time

Job description

Summary

The Hershey Company manufactures the products you\'ve known all your life. We are among the top company brands in the world and the #1 producer of chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products in North America. There are two co-op positions for each role in 2027. One is from January through July and the second one is from July through December. When you apply, you will be able to indicate your preference. Below are the potential Co-Op roles:

Transportation Operations

Responsibilities:

• Tracking and tracing strategic customer shipments for Hershey and Alliance partners.
• Collaborate with Hershey transportation partners to resolve any customer delivery issues.
• Work with Logistics Operations Specialists, partnering with Customer Service and our Carrier partners.
• Work with Hershey transportation partners on service requirements and process improvements.
• Assist transportation planners with planning activities.
• Analyze volume and performance reporting and identify trends and opportunity areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supply Planning

Responsibilities:

• Manage/control finished goods inventories for assigned items to support customer service goals.
• Create and monitor deployment plans from the producing plants throughout the distribution network using SAP tools
• Manage freshness of inventory by recommending transfers when needed between facilities and provide disposition on items that have reached a critical ship date
• Set up and maintain all JDA DRP system settings for new and existing items and make necessary modifications to achieve desired business results.
• Manage product flow using appropriate planning tools for assigned facilities. Work with the third-party operators to balance operational and shipping needs while understanding both the customer service needs for product as well as the third party\'s operational constraints. Inform the supply planners of issues and work with distribution management and the third party to resolve issues.
• Support the building of loads in JDA either directly or in a backup role. Understand the load building tool, load capacities, item attributes and how they influence load building.

Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Work with Category Managers, Packaging Development, Packaging Innovation, and Suppliers to provide visibility to supplier capabilities, technologies, items, and assets.
• Act as project managers for strategic initiatives with our supplier base. Assist in developing and executing sourcing events for key categories.
• Support the team with detailed analytics, specific to supplier costing models, spend, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Match supplier capabilities with internal needs and innovation pipeline to define highest probability of success.

Demand Planning

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a 104-week forecast for assigned items, incorporating internal and external inputs.
• Generate daily reports requiring analysis of retail Point of Sale insights and inventory levels that drive change recommendations with focus on short term forecast, replenishment and process improvement.
• Actively participate in Vendor Managed Inventory efforts focused on achieving inventory and service level goals, evaluating and recommending replenishment levels while creating efficient truck loads.
• Ad hoc project efforts focused on performance improvement, process enhancements and improved communication.
• Assessments of the business environment, competitors, customers, market trends and the implications to the area of responsibility.

Customer Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

• Customer Analytics - strong analytical skills and the ability to mine both external customer and internal company data. Experience with supply or demand planning is helpful.
• On Time Delivery Analysis
• Tracking and tracing customer shipment data to identify key focus areas for improvement.
• Work with Hershey transport partners and customer data to identify root causes and action plans to improve on-time delivery.
• Partner with the customer service team to identify opportunities where order patterns can be improved to reduce complexity and improve service.
• Identify improvement areas within current processes.
• Evaluate customers\' orders and identify trends and opportunities that will deliver increased rebates and drive efficiency for Hershey.
• Assist Customer Supply Chain Managers with ad hoc projects for top customers (e.g., case fill, seasonal service, reporting requirements).

Manufacturing Alliances

Responsibilities:

• Leverage analytical skills to translate analysis into recommendations affecting production; track production performance against scheduled plans and ensure items are set up quickly and correctly in SAP.
• Understand external trends, competitive assessments, and consumer/customer needs. Generate weekly summaries to drive production and process improvements.
• Develop conclusions using available data and insights, including supplier risk tracking.
• Collaborate across the organization and with external customers; perform ad hoc analyses as needed.

Capital Planning

Responsibilities:

• Provide exposure to Capital Budget Group Owners across Hershey facilities by reviewing and analyzing capital project data.
• Review and audit submissions for quality of deliverables to comply with capital stage gating processes.
• Leverage Alteryx to transform and manage a Capital Engineering Power BI dashboard with up-to-date information on capital expenditures, project approvals, resource demand, and year-over-year performance.
• Help improve Capital Engineering data management strategy toward a more automated data environment.
• Support the delivery of the in-year capital plan and assist in creating the next year\'s plan as a primary contact for one or more budget groups.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a sophomore or above with a minimum 3.2 GPA
• Supply Chain Management, Mathematics or Business majors preferred
• Superior strategic thinking and planning
• Outstanding analytical abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Ability to nurture and contribute to innovation and creative solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication to a wide audience including senior management

Please note: The Hershey Company welcomes all applicants to internships. However, Hershey will not provide immigration-related support for these internships. Hershey also will not provide immigration-related sponsorship for entry-level roles in the future.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company is committed to equal opportunity in employment regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected classifications. The company also states an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, call [phone] and leave a voicemail with your contact information, or email [e-mail] with "Accommodation Needed" in the subject line.

Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg