Senior Executive Technical

Job Title: Senior Executive Technical Company: The Hershey Company Job Category: SAP PP Roles & Responsibilities: Role Overview: Responsible for end‑to‑end production planning and scheduling for in\-house manufacturing and co‑packing partners, ensuring demand fulfilment through optimal capacity utilization, strong cross\-functional coordination, and robust MIS reporting while driving plan adherence, inventory health, and service performance. Accountabilities: Top 5 Core Responsibilities / Outcomes Expected * Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules aligned with demand forecast and capacity * Ensure production plan adherence, optimize changeovers, and improve scheduling efficiency Coordinate with co\-packers for capacity planning, scheduling, and execution tracking Monitor co\-packer performance (OTIF, yield, quality) and drive issue resolution Collaborate with Demand Planning, Sales, Procurement, QA, and Logistics teams for demand–supply alignment * Generate MIS reports and dashboards (plan adherence, OEE, IRM, inventory, losses) for performance tracking * Analyse deviations and conduct RCA for plan misses, downtime, and supply constraints Align production plans with RM/PM availability and maintain optimum inventory levels Support S\&OP / IBP processes and provide feasibility inputs for new products and promotions * Maintain accuracy of planning data and ERP master data (BOM, routing, line capacity) * Assist with analyzing of standards change, processing standards changes, troubleshooting issues with collective orders, routings, or BOMs, adding new lines for changes to production, packaging flow thru errors, etc. Work Location: Mandideep, Madhya Pradesh, India Availability: Full time

Qualification: Knowledge, Skills \& Abilities * Production planning \& scheduling expertise Strong analytical and MIS capabilities (Excel, Power BI preferred) ERP/planning tools knowledge (SAP PP/APO/IBP Planet Together, Kinaxis or equivalent) * Problem\-solving and decision\-making skills Stakeholder management and communication High attention to data accuracy and discipline Experience \& Education: Experience: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Operations ,MBA / PGDM Preferred Key Skills: SAP PP, Production Planning, BOM, Routing, Capacity Planning Salary: Not disclosed