Global Logistics Senior Manager at Ashland Inc. — Remote

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 Global Logistics Senior Manager to join our Ashland Inc. business. The position will be East Coast US based. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Supply Chain function. This position will report to Supply Chain Center of Excellence Director.

• Establish and govern a globally consistent warehousing and distribution operating model across manufacturing sites, regional warehouses and 3PL networks.
• Lead warehouse and distribution performance management through standardized KPIs, scorecards, audits and continuous improvement routines.
• Strengthen inventory integrity by driving process discipline, accuracy controls, cycle counting practices and root-cause corrective actions.
• Provide enterprise governance for third-party logistics providers, including service performance, cost competitiveness, compliance and operational reliability.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance, EHS and SAP Transformation teams to support SAP S/4HANA and EWM readiness.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety

• Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certifications such as APICS, CSCP, CLTD, Lean, or Six Sigma preferred.
• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in warehousing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, or operations leadership, preferably within manufacturing, specialty chemicals (regulated), process industries, or similarly complex industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience in creating values through leading multi-site warehouse and distribution operations, including regional warehouse networks, manufacturing site warehouses, and third-party logistics providers.
• Strong 3PL governance and performance management capability, including experience managing service levels, cost performance, compliance, operational reliability, and continuous improvement with external logistics partners.
• Proven ability to establish enterprise-wide standards, processes, KPIs, scorecards, and governance routines across a matrixed global organization.
• Deep understanding of inventory accuracy, cycle counting, warehouse controls, distribution processes, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience supporting SAP-enabled warehouse and distribution transformation, preferably including SAP S/4HANA, EWM, WMS, TMS, or related digital supply chain systems.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance, EHS, IT, and regional business leaders.
• Executive-level communication and change leadership capability, including the ability to translate strategy into practical operating discipline across global teams.
• 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

Perks of working at Ashland:

• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Supporting work/life balance, we offer Flexible office location – Remote/Hybrid