Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence Director

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ppAsh Ind Europe GmbH /p pAre you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting?

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The position will lead the shift from regional optimization to enterprise-wide decision making and performance optimization. /p h3The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: /h3 ul liChair enterprise balancing processes across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer-service levels and categorization. /li liOwn planning policy, decision rights, RACI governance, escalation thresholds and executive trade-off processes. /li liLead SAP S/4HANA planning readiness, including master-data governance, planning templates, and KPI standards. /li liGovern demand planning methodologies, forecast accuracy, bias management and Arkieva-to-SAP integration. /li liEstablish inventory control policies, service-model inventory strategies, allocation guardrails and working-capital controls. /li liSet global standards for warehouses, third-party logistics providers, transportation, ocean freight, carrier management, and logistics audits. /li liOwn performance management through OTIF/OTS, forecast accuracy, inventory health, plan stability and logistics scorecards. /li liBuild organizational capability and act as the enterprise authority for supply chain governance. /li /ul h3In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following: /h3 ul li15+ years of leadership experience in supply chain, SOP/IBP, manufacturing planning, logistics, inventory management, or operations. /li li7+ years leading global supply chain organizations, cross-functional teams, or enterprise transformation programs; experience with enterprise transformation is strongly preferred. /li liExperience in specialty chemicals, ingredients, consumer products, life sciences, pharmaceutical or other process manufacturing environments. /li liDemonstrated expertise with SAP ECC/S/4HANA, SAP IBP/APO, EWM/TM, Arkieva or equivalent planning platforms. /li liProven success designing operating models, governance frameworks, KPI systems, decision catalogs and master-data controls. /li liBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Chemistry or related discipline; MBA or Master’s preferred. /li liCPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma and project/program management certifications preferred. /li liDemonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times. /li liAbility to help the company create greater value by understanding the business, making complex decisions, and developing new and differentiated solutions. /li /ul pIn more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow.

The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. Do you need to understand how things work—and then find ways to make them work better?

Are you a passionate, tenacious problem solver who enjoys working with others who share your drive?

Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? /p pAre you always solving? /p pThen we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us. /p pAshland has an exciting opportunity for a bGlobal Supply Chain Center of Excellence Director /b to join our bAshland Industries Europe GmbH business at our Schaffhausen, Switzerland site /b.

This is a highly visible and significant leadership role within the Company and the Supply Chain function, reporting to the SVP, Operations.

The role will have a matrix connection for enterprise governance and will interface with SVP business-unit leaders, Supply Chain Directors, Asset Directors, Regional General Managers, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Quality/Regulatory, and SAP ECC/SAP S/4HANA leaders.

A key component of this role is enterprise production balancing, including SBU planning across the organization, together with SOP/SOE governance, demand planning through Arkieva, inventory balancing, ocean freight and transportation, and logistics and warehousing excellence. /p pThe role sits at the center of a global operating model supporting approximately 16–17 manufacturing sites, regional distribution networks, multiple business units, and both regulated and non-regulated manufacturing environments.

Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical.

Visit to see the innovations we offer. /p pAt Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are.

They are the driving force behind everything we do. /p pNot only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty. /p pAshland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them.

People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company.

If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit. /p pAshland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. /p pAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. /p /p