Position summary

You will be a key member of Hershey's Global Sustainability Team and the enterprise focal point for operational sustainability performance and non-FLAG decarbonization coordination, combining technical expertise, analytics, and portfolio-level oversight to help advance Hershey's environmental commitments across manufacturing and the broader value chain. The role reports to the Director, Environmental Sustainability, and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Why this role matters

This role turns Hershey's environmental commitments into measurable operational progress. By monitoring energy, water, waste, and emissions performance, maintaining decarbonization pathways and forecasts, and prioritizing sustainability capital projects, the Associate Manager drives high-impact improvements across Hershey's manufacturing network and value chain.

Key responsibilities

• Operational performance: Monitor enterprise energy, water, waste, and emissions performance, identifying trends, risks, and high-impact improvement opportunities across the manufacturing network.
• Energy and water expertise: Provide actionable insight on energy efficiency, fuel use, Scope 1 and 2 emissions, water use, high-risk watersheds, and high-consumption facilities.
• Dashboards and investment: Strengthen performance dashboards and executive reporting, and help prioritize sustainability capital projects and business cases.
• Decarbonization portfolio: Maintain non-FLAG emissions pathways, forecasts, scenario models, roadmap progress, dependencies, and performance visibility across functions.
• Cross-functional delivery: Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Responsible Sourcing, Procurement, Finance, ESG Controllership, Supply Chain, logistics teams, suppliers, and co-manufacturing partners.
• Roadmap acceleration: Support supplier engagement, transportation and logistics decarbonization, internal waste reduction, acquired-business integration, and evaluation of emerging technology, data, and AI solutions.
• External engagement: Build relationships with industry groups, solution providers, and other organizations to accelerate progress.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits within the Global Sustainability Team, reports to the Director of Environmental Sustainability, and partners across Manufacturing, Engineering, Responsible Sourcing, Procurement, Finance, ESG Controllership, Supply Chain, and logistics, plus suppliers, co-manufacturers, and external partners.

Key details

• Location and travel: Based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with approximately 20% travel to operational facilities across the continental US.
• Compensation: Anticipated base salary of $87,840 to $109,800, plus performance-based incentives and benefits.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in sustainability, energy management, decarbonization, or a related field, preferably in manufacturing or FMCG.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Experience with operational environmental performance, including energy and water efficiency programs.
• Strong analytical capability in emissions modeling, scenario analysis, forecasting, databases, dashboards, and executive-ready storytelling.
• Working knowledge of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG accounting, non-FLAG decarbonization, the GHG Protocol, and enterprise ESG reporting.
• Ability to work independently on technical topics while coordinating across functions and external partners, with excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Preferred: capital projects, manufacturing engineering, Power BI, sustainability data platforms, AI-enabled solutions, renewable energy, energy markets, or low-carbon technologies.