Bridgestone & Firestone

Distribution Center Manager

Bridgestone & Firestone • $80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a relevant field.
  • 6+ years of relevant experience for Bachelor's degree holders, 4+ years for Master's degree holders.
  • 3-5 years of management or direct/indirect leadership experience for Bachelor's degree holders, 2-4 years for Master's degree holders.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with executive leadership and stakeholders.
  • Experience in developing and monitoring budgets and overseeing safety/security and inventory control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage experienced professionals in distribution activities with independent discretion.
  • Implement policies and strategies to achieve short-term results while influencing broader organizational practices.
  • Make decisions guided by strategic objectives within the supply chain specialization.
  • Facilitate communication with executive leadership on operational goals.
  • Support and enhance relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication.
  • Oversee various aspects of distribution including inventory control, order processing, and customer service.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive work environment with an emphasis on teamwork.
  • Ability to lead and influence key organizational policies.
  • Access to robust safety and inventory control programs.
  • Opportunities for process improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Category
Supply Chain & Procurement

Position Summary
Responsible for managing and directing the activities of the distribution center, involving the reception, delivery and control of merchandise. Develops and monitors budgets, maintains safety/security and inventory control programs, ensures distribution center facilities and equipment are properly maintained, and proposes improvements in order to optimize the distribution process. Exercises general supervision of overall distribution activity, including inventory control, order processing, warehouse activities, transportation, maintenance, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manages experienced professionals who exercise independent discretion and/or manages a functional area or process that may or may not have direct reports.
• Implements policy and strategy for short-term results and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures
• Decision making is guided by strategic objectives of specialization
• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures
• Must be able to communicates with executive leadership
• Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; 6 y+ years of relevant experience including 3-5 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience
Or Master's degree; 4+ years of relevant experience including 2-4 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience

About Bridgestone & Firestone

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world's largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility commitment, Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.
Learn more about Bridgestone & Firestone
Size
135,636 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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