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Jessica Gerhard

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Head, International Supply Chain at The Hershey Company
📍 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Jessica Gerhard is the Head of International Supply Chain at The Hershey Company, overseeing operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. With nearly 20 years at Hershey, she has led major transformations, including enterprise-wide system upgrades like Kinaxis Maestro and SAP S/4HANA. She earned both her BS and MBA from Penn State University.

Outside of work, Jessica is deeply committed to advancing the supply chain industry through education. She serves as the Chair of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Penn State Center for Supply Chain Research®, fostering connections between students, faculty, and industry professionals. She lives in south-central Pennsylvania with her husband and two young sons.

Unique fact: Jessicas journey with Penn States Center for Supply Chain Research® has come full circle, from a student research assistant to the Chair of its advisory board.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Head, International Supply Chain
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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People-First Leadership
Her leadership philosophy, mentioned in her professional profiles, is centered on giving people clarity, respect, and trust to drive results.
Global Supply Chains
Her current role involves accountability for end-to-end supply chain operations across all of Hershey's international markets, including manufacturing and logistics.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Head, International Supply Chain
The Hershey Company
9-2024 - 9-2025
Lead, Integrated Dynamic Planning
The Hershey Company
1-2023
Chair, Corporate Advisory Board
Center for Supply Chain Research® - CSCR®
10-2021 - 11-2024
Director, Customer Supply Chain & Demand Planning
The Hershey Company
2-2019 - 10-2021
Senior Manager, Walmart / Sam's Club Customer Supply Chain
The Hershey Company
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Education
2011 - 2013
MBA
Penn State University
2004 - 2008
BS
Penn State University
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