Inventory & Process Excellence Specialist

The Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, &

Wellness programs that support health

Financial Security: Competitive pay, 1

Time Off & Flexibility: PTO, holidays,

Growth & Development: Career programs,

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Generalist Inventory & Process at the West Hershey plant to improve data accuracy, controls, and reporting across inventory, production, and plant accounting.

You will analyze and reconcile inventory, support KPIs, and collaborate with IT to resolve system issues while participating in month-end close and budgeting cycles. This role combines problem solving with cross-functional partnership in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting, operational, inventory control, plant finance, manufacturing reporting, or related experience required.
• Experience with inventory controls, reconciliations, reporting, variance analysis, internal controls, or manufacturing systems preferred.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills, analytical ability, attention to detail, collaboration, adaptability, and problem-solving skills required.
• Comfortable supporting periodic flexible work hours during physical inventories, month-end close, and budgeting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and analyze inventory processes across Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Storeroom, including raw material cycle counts, physical inventory support, rework counts, and inventory reconciliations.
• Research and resolve inventory discrepancies, including GR/IR issues, Bill of Lading reconciliation, SAP/S4 documentation accuracy, and defective packaging debit memo support.
• Support production reporting and analytics by reviewing anomalies, variances, downtime drivers, rework, waste, overweight, and line-level performance data.
• Help serve as an S4 site resource for West Hershey by troubleshooting system issues, supporting plant users, and partnering with IT and external support teams as needed.
• Support plant accounting and financial processes, including fixed assets, reconciliations, monthly reporting, budget inputs, cost center reviews, and compliance-related activities.
• Identify process gaps, support internal controls, contribute to audit readiness, and help implement improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and execution quality.
• Provide reporting, training, and cross-functional support to Manufacturing, Plant Management, QA, Logistics, and plant accounting partners.

Skills

Excel/Spreadsheet skills

Inventory controls

Reconciliations

Manufacturing systems

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP/S4

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Generalist Inventory & Process at the West Hershey plant to improve data accuracy, controls, and reporting across inventory, production, and plant accounting.

You will analyze and reconcile inventory, support KPIs, and collaborate with IT to resolve system issues while participating in month-end close and budgeting cycles. This role combines problem solving with cross-functional partnership in a high-speed manufacturing environment.