Staff Product Manager — Demand Planning Strategy

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible working where applicable

Growth & development programs

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Staff Product Manager for Demand Planning to shape strategy, roadmap, and delivery of planning capabilities across the supply chain. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and data partners to create innovative, high-impact solutions that improve forecast accuracy and agility.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration across product lifecycle, translate business needs into clear product opportunities, and drive measurable value through

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Analytics, or similar tech roles.
• Experience delivering technology and analytics products.
• Knowledge of Demand Planning and Supply Chain processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with digital transformation programs involving automation and data platforms.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into product opportunities.

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, and integrated planning solutions.
• Drive business value through improved forecast accuracy, planning effectiveness, operational efficiency, and supply chain performance.
• Collaborate across the product lifecycle, including solution design, feature enhancements, upgrades, support, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leverage market insights, operational data, and user feedback to identify opportunities for innovation and optimization.
• Influence KPI development and adoption to measure forecast quality, product performance, user adoption, inventory optimization, and service improvements.
• Support digital transformation initiatives leveraging platforms such as Kinaxis, Databricks, and SAP S/4HANA.

Skills

Product Management

Demand Planning

Supply Chain

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Kinaxis

Databricks

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Staff Product Manager for Demand Planning to shape strategy, roadmap, and delivery of planning capabilities across the supply chain. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and data partners to create innovative, high-impact solutions that improve forecast accuracy and agility.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration across product lifecycle, translate business needs into clear product opportunities, and drive measurable value through