Bridgestone Americas Hiring for Distribution Center Coordinator at Williamsburg, KY Full Time

Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.

Job Category

Supply Chain & Procurement

Position Summary

Timely execution of distribution center process flow while maintaining safety, quality & financial controls.

Manage processes associated with planning, directing, & monitoring all warehouse activities including:

• Shipping & receiving
• Material handling & storage
• Order fulfillment, pick/pack
• Packaging
• Inventory integrity & records management
• Billing

Track distribution center & team member performance metrics and plans/executes continuous improvement initiatives.

Promote & role model a positive culture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with manager to execute strategies to promote the safety, welfare, & productivity of Firestone people, assets, and business.
• Promotes a culture of safety, learning, & continuous improvement. Acts as role model.
• Directs work tasks for operating team members.
• Sets day to day objectives, organizes workflow, provides guidance, and executes strategies to meet distribution center team goals & support of plant.
• Utilizes problem solving skills to solve issues that may arise, also recommends changes within distribution center policies/procedures.
• Maintains customer returnable packaging process, including recordkeeping and reporting.
• Gathers data necessary to report KPI’s. Evaluates KPI performance and recommends and/or implements corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensures accurate and timely SAP transactions, physical moves, and cycle counts to support inventory and financial integrity.
• Coordinates with plant, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other stakeholders to improve customer satisfaction.
• Ensures all distribution center operations comply with and support Quality & Environmental Management Systems.
• Produces data reports, queries, & other information to use for tactical & strategic decisions.
• Coordinates inbound and outbound shipments (plant shuttle, LTL, TL, parcel, air, international). Works with carriers to resolve issues.
• 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

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.