Global Supply Chain Excellence Director

Ashland Inc.; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ash Ind Europe GmbH based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, seeks a Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence Director to lead enterprise planning, optimization, and governance across the global warehouse and distribution network. The role partners with multiple functions to optimize service levels, inventory, capacity, and cost.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in supply chain leadership, strong S&OP/IBP, and hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience, with a track record of delivering enterprise-wide

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in supply chain planning, S&OP/IBP, logistics, warehousing, distribution.
• 7+ years leading global supply chain organizations across regions.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; MBA/master’s preferred; relevant certifications encouraged.
• Experience leading global warehouse and distribution networks, including ocean freight and 3PL.
• Ability to design and implement S&OP/S&OE governance and planning processes.
• Proven results improving service, cost, inventory and working capital.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience and mastery of master data governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global planning and optimization across demand, supply, capacity, inventory and service.
• Design enterprise S&OP/S&OE governance, decision rights, and accountabilities by strategic unit.
• Own global warehouse and distribution network design and 3PL governance.
• Govern demand planning, forecast accuracy and bias; plan integration with Arkieva and SAP.
• Develop service level models, lead times and cost-to-serve parameters.
• Lead SAP S/4HANA readiness and adoption, including data governance and KPI standards.
• Set performance via OTIF/OTS, inventory health and working capital targets.
• Build global capability and continuous-improvement pipeline for supply chain governance.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain planning

S&OP/IBP

Cross-functional teamwork

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business

MBA or Master’s degree preferred

APICS CPIM/CSCP/Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Arkieva

SAP IBP/APO

Job description

Ash Ind Europe GmbH based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, seeks a Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence Director to lead enterprise planning, optimization, and governance across the global warehouse and distribution network. The role partners with multiple functions to optimize service levels, inventory, capacity, and cost.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in supply chain leadership, strong S&OP/IBP, and hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience, with a track record of delivering enterprise-wide