Product Lead, Demand Planning & Forecasting

The Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA is seeking a Staff Product Manager, Demand Planning to shape the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of demand planning capabilities across the supply chain. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and enterprise data partners to build planning solutions that improve forecast accuracy and drive measurable business value.

This role focuses on integrated planning through trusted data, analytics, and modern digital capabilities, influencing KPI

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Analytics, or related tech roles.
• Experience delivering technology and analytics products.
• Functional knowledge of Demand Planning and Supply Chain processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into clear product opportunities.
• Experience with automation, enterprise data, analytics platforms, and integrated planning solutions.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to influence diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for Demand Planning products and capabilities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, IS, and Enterprise Data teams to deliver scalable, secure planning solutions.
• Drive business value through improved forecast accuracy, planning effectiveness, and supply chain performance.
• Collaborate across the product lifecycle from design to upgrades and continuous improvement.
• Leverage market insights, operational data, and user feedback to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Influence KPI development and adoption to measure forecast quality and service improvements.

Skills

5+ years exp

Tech products

Analytics products

Demand planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Digital transformation

Analytical comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM-related field

Tools

Kinaxis

Databricks

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA is seeking a Staff Product Manager, Demand Planning to shape the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of demand planning capabilities across the supply chain. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and enterprise data partners to build planning solutions that improve forecast accuracy and drive measurable business value.

This role focuses on integrated planning through trusted data, analytics, and modern digital capabilities, influencing KPI