Senior Lead OBD CI Project

Job Title: Senior OBD Continuous Improvement Project LeadRole Summary:The Senior OBD CI Project Lead will fill a critical role in leading the development and execution of US Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Projects of varied scope and complexity. With minimal supervision, this position will develop and execute a portfolio of strategic continuous improvement projects across the US Supply Chain to develop a multi-year project pipeline. The individual will be collaborating with multiple functions to develop operational solutions, provide recommendations to leadership, and establish and implement execution plans for margin enhancement, network solutions and production capacity expansion initiatives. They will leverage supply chain knowledge and technical skills to drive solutions in a dynamic business environment.Responsibilities: Leads the formulation, evaluation, strategy setting, and presentation of US Supply Chain margin improvement solutions and alternatives with a focus on product and process improvement and network sourcing projectsDevelops and presents project business feasibility assessments including project financial analysis, supply chain feasibility and risk assessmentDevelops capital projects through completion and serves as a project leader during capital project development and approval.Serves as Program Manager for complex continuous improvement projects including managing project timelines, interdependencies, risk analysis and contingency planningSupports the US Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Business ProcessDemonstrates and develops supply chain experience to understand and ultimately provide robust operational solutions.Qualifications:Working knowledge of US manufacturing operations, core technologies/processesStrong planning and project management skillsExperience leading product/process change or development projectsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExperience developing project business feasibility assessmentsEffective time management/prioritization skills. Must be able to handle numerous projects at one timeStrong presentation skills; experience interacting with senior level leadershipAnalytical and data analysis skillsTechnical project ManagementKnowledge of costingExperience with business process systems (SAP, Accolade, PDM, etc.)Up to 20% travel to US manufacturing and vendor locationsEducation and Experience: BS in Engineering, Food Science, or similar degreeMinimum 4 years Hershey or relevant confectionery experienceExperience/knowledge of manufacturing operations