Senior Supply Chain Operations Specialist

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Supply Chain & ProcurementThis resource will do Supply Planning for our Commercial Supply Chain – focusing on the Off the Road division. This role coordinates with sales, manufacturing and global sources to ensure customer service and optimal supply mix. Cross-functional collaboration and strong analytical skills are required for success in this role. Scope will include triangulating multiple inputs to develop the most-informed supply plan, ensuring alignment with internal and external business partners, balancing business requirements with supply chain network constraints, performing business risk assessment, identifying and mitigating supply constraints, and continuously improving supply chain processes.

• Lead analysis to deliver cross functionally aligned make / buy plan, as well as a key contributor to supply reviews to drive consensus alignment, including documenting assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Leads coordination of monthly domestic and import plan to ensure optimal customer supply.
• Investigate root causes of supply gaps and develop preventive/corrective measures.
• Execute aligned purchased plan with global sources; executing POs and monitoring through delivery to meet customer service expectations.
• Support monthly meeting cadences with import suppliers and customers to communicate opportunities and solve issues.
• Initiate and drive process and system improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply planning process.
• Analyze, develop, and globally communicate the short (0-3 month) plan
• Responsible for production compliance tracking for supply sources – order and confirmation entry, system maintenance, and monthly KPI reporting.
• Support Sales and Operation Execution and IBP Supply Review processes.

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelors degree, required. Preferred business, supply chain, or engineering/mathematics.
• 1-3 years experience in supply chain planning or data analytics required.
• “Can do” attitude with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking capability, required.
• Advanced proficient use in Excel, required.
• Experience in advanced planning capability tools (ex. Blue Yonder / JDA, o9, SAP APO / IBP, Kinaxis), preferred.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.