Sr Director Waste

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

1d • $196,800 - $246,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Waste will lead an enterprise-wide agenda to reduce waste across manufacturing, inventory, and customer channels. This high-influence supply chain leadership role connects plant operations, supply and demand planning, commercial teams, Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain to improve visibility, align decisions, and deliver measurable business impact. The role translates complex risk and planning inputs into clear priorities and action.

The position is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite each week. Relocation is provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 13 or more years of relevant experience.
• Progressive leadership experience across multiple parts of the supply chain, such as manufacturing, planning, and supply/demand.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale change, influencing senior executives, and managing complex cross-functional programs.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-disciplinary teams across Integrated Portfolio Management, demand forecasting, scenario planning, risk management, manufacturing, and commercial planning to deliver cohesive operational plans.
• Translate enterprise strategy into short- to medium-term priorities, establishing process discipline, performance standards, and integration across upstream and downstream partners.
• Sponsor substantial improvements to planning systems, data structures, workflows, and forecasting methodologies to increase agility, efficiency, and decision quality.
• Advise senior executives on planning insights, risk scenarios, resource needs, priority shifts, and portfolio implications to support high-impact decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and other functions to align planning assumptions, resolve complex demand and inventory trade-offs, and enable coordinated execution.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on Day 1.
• Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health.
• Annual incentive opportunities.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Flexible ways of working where applicable.
• Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.
• Relocation provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior