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Job Title: Senior OBD Continuous Improvement Project Lead *Role 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 projects * Develops and presents project business feasibility assessments including project financial analysis, supply chain feasibility and risk assessment * Develops 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 planning * Supports the US Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Business Process * Demonstrates and develops supply chain experience to understand and ultimately provide robust operational solutions. * Qualifications:* * Working knowledge of US manufacturing operations, core technologies/processes * Strong planning and project management skills * Experience leading product/process change or development projects * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Experience developing project business feasibility assessments * Effective time management/prioritization skills. Must be able to handle numerous projects at one time * Strong presentation skills; experience interacting with senior level leadership * Analytical and data analysis skills * Technical project Management * Knowledge of costing * Experience with business process systems (SAP, Accolade, PDM, etc.) * Up to 20% travel to US manufacturing and vendor locations * Education and Experience: * •BS in Engineering, Food Science, or similar degree •Minimum 4 years Hershey or relevant confectionery experience •Experience/knowledge of manufacturing operations * * The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.