Analyst Materials Planner

The Hershey Company•Memphis, TN

10d•$66,800 - $83,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst Materials Planner supports the Memphis plant by executing assigned planning tasks, maintaining accurate planning data, and helping ensure the right raw and packaging materials are available to support production needs. This role partners with planning, suppliers, purchasing, transportation, and plant teams to support operational continuity in a high-speed, complex manufacturing environment at Hershey, the Sweetest Place on Earth.

Requirements

1+ years of relevant experience in supply planning, materials planning, inventory management, production planning, plant purchasing, logistics, or a related area.
Knowledge of inventory management, supply chain principles, MRP, and planning processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
SAP experience in MRP, scheduling, inventory management, master data, warehouse management, or production control preferred.

Nice To Haves

APICS, CPIM, purchasing, or production planning certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Execute assigned supply planning and materials planning activities accurately and on time, following established planning standards and procedures.
Monitor raw and packaging material requirements, inventory levels, lead times, and shelf life to help ensure material availability for production schedules.
Maintain planning data, trackers, reports, MRP parameters, and SAP material master information to support reliable planning outputs.
Communicate material needs, delivery timing, schedule changes, and supply issues with suppliers and internal partners, escalating exceptions when needed.
Support inventory performance by helping identify opportunities to reduce shortages, improve turns, minimize obsolescence, and support continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Production Scheduling, Purchasing, S&OP, Quality, Operations, Accounting, Maintenance, and Packaging Engineering to support new or changed materials and production requirements.