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.

Job Category

Supply Chain & Procurement

Position Summary

We are seeking a Materials Planner like you to join our Procurement team.

This role plans, schedules, and manages the efficient movement of material from suppliers to production plan. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures and material control systems activities related to material control and inventory control functions.

You will ensure materials are ordered and in stock while maintaining acceptable inventory levels. This role also develops material schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering.

• Review raw material requirements and scheduling requirements from production schedules and plans and manages material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.

• Coordinate incoming and outgoing movement and storage of raw materials to ensure material availability and delivery when needed to meet production schedules; Uses Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.

• Compile data on order volume, production schedules and forecasts and applies statistical methods to estimate future materials requirements; may negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will manage raw material inventory to target levels by reacting to changing demand and other factors.
• You will work on problems of moderate scope and assists with projects or processes while receiving general instructions from higher level professionals
• Initially, your impact is short-term focused, occasionally on medium-term goals
• You will continue building knowledge of the organization and processes, looking for improvements in efficiency and accuracy
• You will influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices
• Other duties as assigned 

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience 

We are creating a workplace that fosters a culture of acceptance where you are free to be your true self because what we need is who you are. If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply.

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