Strategic Business Unit Planning Lead - Specialty Additives

Ashland Inc.

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Business Unit Planning Lead to join our Specialty Additives business.

This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the planning function.

This position will report to the Supply Chain Director, Specialty Additives.

They role will be a hybrid opportunity (2 days a week on site) located at our Hopewell, VA or Wilmington, DE campus.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:


* Leading Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) activities for assigned SBUs & regional BU, to balance customer service, capacity, inventory & operational costs.


* Facilitating resolution of near-term supply issues in partnership with Business Management, Commercial teams, and Regional Supply Chain.


* Working with assigned manufacturing locations in the development and execution of production plans.


* Working with Supply Coordinators on resupply planning through hub & spoke networks, for the assigned SBUs.


* Monitoring of key performance metrics focused on service, inventory, and execution to meet targets & drive continuous improvement.


* Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety


* Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:


* 5 -7-year experience in Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Logistics or Finance within an International working environment.


* Experience with SAP.


* Experience with Advanced Planning software systems preferred.


* Must be proficient in Excel, with access a plus.


* Excellent communication (written & verbal in English), logic, and reasoning skills; additional languages are a plus.


* Positive, results-driven attitude.


* Flexible work schedule preferred to allow support for regions in various time zones.


* Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.


* The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, and making complex decisions.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:


* Bachelor's degree; MBA a plus


* APICS CPIM certification a plus


* Lean / Six Sigma certification if preferred


* Five years of SC planning experience

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