Sr Replenishment Planner

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

On-site in Bentonville, AR, or in Hershey, PA, this position is accountable for the following:

Ensure flawless Walmart D1 executions through proactive supply chain planning & monitoring. Drive corrective action with internal & external business owners to mitigate retail risk.
Partner with sales and category management to communicate the forecasted volumes and shipment timing. Support PlanEx financial analysis of wave timing.
Collaborate upstream with demand and supply planning to plan production & mitigate supply & service risks.
Track & monitor performance of distributor partners, drive corrective action to meet promos and resets wave timing. Proactively communicate to retail operations any expected delays.
Reduce waste exposure by pushing excess product from distributors to retail.
Monitor point of sale retail take-away trends and elevate sell-through risks/opportunities to other business units
Build and maintain multiple customer-facing relationships, including Walmart Replenishment Managers and Buyers and third-party distributors. Build and maintain multiple internal relationships, including Sales, Category Management, Customer Service, Finance, Sales Planning, and supply chain partners.
Support & manage ad hoc projects, as necessary

Requirements

• Experience in a supply chain function or a related field
• Minimum Bachelor degree
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, Alteryx skills preferred
• Strong Project Management skills

Nice To Haves

• McLane, demand or supply planning experience preferred
• If based in Hershey, role will require 10% travel to Bentonville, AR for key customer meetings

Responsibilities

• Analyze, execute, and communicate forecast changes to Hershey supply chain.
• Forecast, communicate, and monitor seasonal supply chain execution, inclusive of wave volumes & timing.
• Partner with Global Business Services & distributor teams to ensure flawless execution of seasonal wave timing from Hershey through retail delivery
• Weekly reporting of key performance measures to internal sales, Hershey supply chain, and Walmart replenishment.
• Report against and drive corrective actions as necessary for all key performance measures.
• Actively participate in formal internal and external meetings to facilitate business planning.
• Represent, and lead as applicable, the Walmart Team on assigned strategic initiatives, projects, policies, and industry groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees