The Hershey Company announced that Mitchell Arends has been named Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 22, 2026. On May 28, 2026, the company announced that Jason Reiman, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, intends to retire from the Company in the second quarter of 2027. Mr. Reiman will step down from his current role on June 22, 2026, and will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Modernization to assist with the transition of his responsibilities until his retirement.
Arends brings more than 25 years of end-to-end supply chain leadership in consumer-packaged goods. He joins Hershey from UTZ Brands, where he served as Executive Vice President, Principal Operating Officer, and Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer, with full operational accountability for a $1.5 billion business spanning supply chain, R&D, transformation and direct store delivery (DSD) operations. Prior to UTZ, Arends served as Chief Supply Chain Officer of North America at Kraft Heinz, responsible for a $22 billion supply chain across manufacturing, logistics, planning, and procurement.
Arends will have end-to-end accountability for Hershey's integrated supply chain ? manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and planning. He will focus on accelerating digital integration and automation and advancing insights-driven planning across the network.
During the transition period through the first quarter of 2027, Reiman will partner with Arends on supply chain modernization, with a focus on integrated planning, accelerated digital capabilities and network optimization. Reiman joined Hershey as an intern and built a career spanning the full breadth of the supply chain. His significant contributions include bringing core capacity and expanded confection capabilities in-house, standing up two fully digitally integrated manufacturing facilities and building the salty snacks network that is now 80% insourced.
