Specialist Bus Development

Job Location: Hershey, PA Career Level: S30 Why Hershey At The Hershey Company, we make more moments of goodness through some of the world's most iconic brands, including Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Dot's Pretzels, Lesser Evil and more. Our team supports a global portfolio of over 90 brands, creating opportunities to shape strategies and drive impact across a breadth of businesses that few companies can offer. While many organizations focus on a handful of brands, Hershey provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of category-leading brands enjoyed by consumers around the world. What truly sets us apart is our legacy. Inspired by Milton Hershey's belief that business should create opportunity for others, we have been making a positive impact for more than a century through our commitment to communities, philanthropy, and our longstanding partnership with Milton Hershey School. When you join Hershey, you become part of a company where purpose, growth, and making a difference are woven into how we do business every day. How will you fit in the big picture? Supports sourcing and strategy for CoMan operations to drive innovation growth, new product ideas, and CI initiatives, through identifying manufacturing locations and capacity solutions. What will you do? * Develop product profile using information from OBD, Commercial, and R&D to lead sourcing for new, changing, and transferring products by matching projects with the right co-manufacturing partners based on capability, capacity, cost, and strategic fit. * Develop preliminary product costs, lead total-cost comparisons, maintain pricing, understand key cost drivers, and negotiate competitive tolling rates to support sound sourcing decisions. * Serve as the primary Manufacturing Alliances contact for Accolade and innovation projects, identifying external manufacturing solutions and helping move concepts from development through commercialization. * Support the development and execution of the co-manufacturing partner strategy, including partner ownership, contract development, compliance, and ongoing commercial reviews across targeted and routine partners. * Lead continuous improvement with co-manufacturing partners to improve margins and reduce total cost through tolling reductions, packaging optimization, waste reduction, innovation, and process improvements. * Effectively execute multiple priorities while being flexible, adaptive and responsive to quickly changing project requirements and needs. * Work independently and collaboratively across functions to identify co-manufacturing technology needs in support of co-development with partners Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred. Experience: Experience working with consumer-packaged goods manufacturing and packaging equipment * Knowledge and understanding of business fundamentals, margins, operating budgets, product costs and the relationship of plant operations to the financial side of the business. * Leading projects, driving change, and influencing without authority. * Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with keeping priorities in an ever-changing environment. Benefits and Perks At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. * Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health begin on Day 1. * Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match * Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable * Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $68,640 to $85,800 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com 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.