Supply Chain Production Scheduler

Ashland Inc.; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland LLC. in Hopewell, VA is seeking a Supply Chain Production Scheduler for our Specialty Additives unit. This role reports to the Supply Chain and Logistics Leader and will connect plant operations with S&OP, manage schedules, and ensure SOX compliance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in manufacturing scheduling, strong financial acumen, and proficiency in SAP/Infor and MS Office. Flexibility for end-of-month activities and a commitment to safety are required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business or another technical field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience scheduling and/or logistics.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including attention to detail.
• Proven experience with cycle counting and SOX controls.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software systems.
• Schedule flexibility beyond core hours to execute end-of-month inventory activities.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.
• Ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business and making sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Connect plant operations with the S&OP process while maintaining a collaborative relationship with all stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, and amend production schedules for finished goods and sub-assemblies, ensuring alignment with demand, capacity, and business priorities.
• Ensure accuracy of material consumptions, adequate inventories of materials, and executing routine cycle counting and process order reconciliation.
• Effectively communicate with operations and site supporting functions, including corporate partners.
• Maintain proper inventory and production records to ensure SOX compliance.
• Advise leadership and supporting staff of any issues pertaining to assignment completion - adjust as required.
• Be an active participant in planning, production, and safety activities.
• 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.

Skills

Manufacturing scheduling

SOX controls

Excel / MS Office

Cycle counting

Financial acumen

Logistics coordination

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree in business or technical field

Tools

SAP

Infor

Microsoft Office

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 always solving?

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

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Production Scheduler to join our Specialty Additives business at our Hopewell, VA location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company. This position will report to Supply Chain and Logistics Leader.

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

• Connect plant operations with the S&OP process while maintaining a collaborative relationship with all stakeholders

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

• Ensure accuracy of material consumptions,adequate inventories of materials,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 - adjust as required

• Be an active participant inplanning,production, and safetyactivities.

• 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:

• Associate’s degree in businessoranothertechnical field

• 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience scheduling and/or logistics

• Strong financial and business acumen, including exceptionalattention to detail

• Proven experience with cycle counting and SOX controls

• Working knowledgeof Microsoft Office software systems

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

• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times

• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

• BS or BA degree is preferred

• Experience working in a union environment

• Proficient in usingSAPand Inforsoftwareor equivalent

• 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

In 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. 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 www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At 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.

Not 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.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. 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. 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.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All 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.