Job Description

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

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 alwayssolving?
Thenwe’dlike to meet you and betyou’dlike to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a ProductionMaterial Plant Scheduler to join our Ashland LLC, SpecialtyIngredientsbusiness at our Hopewell, VA facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Compliance function. This position willreporttotheLogisticsManager

TheProductionMaterial Plant Scheduleris responsible foranalyzing and coordinating plant material production and usages

JOBRESPONSIBILITIESinclude,but are not limited to:

• Key responsibilities associated with the S&OP process at the manufacturing level include maintaining a collaborative relationship with senior stakeholders.

• Develop and manage production schedules for finished goods and sub-assemblies, ensuring alignment with demand, capacity, and business priorities.

• Responsible for ensuringaccuracy of material consumptions,adequate inventories of rawmaterials,and executing routine cycle counting and process order reconciliation

• Effectively communicatewithoperations andsite supportingfunctions, including corporate partners.

• Maintain proper inventory and production records to ensure SOX compliance.

• Adviseleadershipand supporting staff of any issuespertaining toassignment completion

• Participate inplanning,production, and safetymeetings

In order tobe qualified for this role, youmustpossessthe following:

• Associate's degree in businessoranothertechnical field.

• 5-8years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficient in usingSAPand Inforsoftwareor equivalent.

• Strong financial and business acumen, including exceptionalattention to detail.

• Proven experience with cycle counting and SOX controls.

• Working knowledgeofCoupa and Microsoft Office software systems.

• Schedule flexibilitybeyond core hoursto execute end-of-month inventory activities.

The followingskillssets arepreferredby the business unit:

• BS or BA degree is preferred

• Experience working in a union environment.

• Experience in GMP, Food, Pharm, orCosmeticIngredient manufacturing.

• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers

• Defineobjectivesand integrate into the organization quickly and smoothly

• Makesdecisionsin a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information under tight deadlines and pressure.

• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively to produce measurable resultsforshort- and long-termplanning.

*Third-party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter, or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.