Business Analysis Manager (Finance)

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 Business Analysis Manager to join our Life Sciences and Intermediates business at our Bridgewater, New Jersey or Wilmington, Delaware location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Portfolio Asset Management team. This position will report to Senior Director, Portfolio & Asset Management, Life sciences & Intermediates.

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

1. Well-rounded business analysis experience

• Lead financial evaluation and risk analysis for strategic investment projects (e.g., new plants, expansions, sustainability retrofits).
  • ROI analysis, CAPEX/OPEX evaluations, cost modeling, margin enhancement initiatives
• Business Case Development: Building investment-grade proposals for manufacturing expansions, digital upgrades, sustainability initiatives.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence: Translating market trends and regulatory shifts into business insights.

2. Cross functional project and change management

• Drive cross-functional business analysis to support decisions on product line expansions, portfolio rationalization, and asset divestments.
• Support annual strategic planning cycles and long-term asset planning.
• Act as a thought partner to BU GMs, providing insights that connect operational realities with financial and strategic goals.
• Manage project teams for major business transformation initiatives (systems upgrades, operating model redesigns, M&A integrations).
• Build executive dashboards to track project KPIs, financial metrics, and change initiative success rates.

3. Industry-Specific Knowledge

• Strategic and analytical leader with experience in the chemicals/heavy manufacturing industry.

4. Cross Functional Collaboration

• 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:

• Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience in Chemicals / Life sciences in Operational roles
• Strong analytical thinker who can model complex financial scenarios but also translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading through change.
• Skilled communicator who can engage from the shop floor to the C-suite.
• Deep understanding of the chemical/ Life Sciences industry's dynamics, regulatory environment, and capital intensity.
• Curious, collaborative, and results oriented.

• 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 new and different

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. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.