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.
- Integrations: Represent the business side of EDI/API transaction setup for customers and suppliers with the BSAM IT team. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop strategy and priority for data connections, track progress and remove roadblocks. Ensure business needs are tested and requirements have been met.
- Process Development: Identify solutions, primarily in SAP, to systemize processes that may be gaps or are being done manually or inefficiently today. Support and test implementation.
- Process Standardization: Document and socialize/train work instructions to standardize the way we use ERP/SAP.
- Data and Analytics: Develop and manage reports using PowerBI and/or Tableau to meet and anticipate the needs of the business.
- Data Process Governance
- IT Liaison: Monitor progress and status of open tickets, solicit input from the business to support resolution as needed, coordinate testing and support from the business as required.
- Integrated Business Planning (Data Management)
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Develop strategic roadmap for 3DS process development and SAP integration. Set priorities for development.
Major Challenges
- Global standardization.
- Resource management and priority setting.
- Ability to lead complex cross function team activities involving multiple locations.
- Soliciting stakeholder needs and opportunities.
Internal Interaction
- Good communication and negotiation skills in working with other function areas (IT, Operations, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service, Engineering).
- Ability to influence the organization to systematize business process.
- Ability to assess business needs to set priorities for development.
External Interaction
- Appropriate communication and technical alignment skills when working with suppliers and customers to manage expectations.
- Ability to work with supplier and customer cross functional teams in an effective and professional manner.
Attributes
- Excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task.
- Organized.
- Ability to make decisions and set priorities based on business needs and benefits.
- Ability to lead a team with diverse responsibilities.
- Continuous improvement mindset-always looking for opportunities to standardize/improve the business.
Skills
- Required: ERP, Data Analytics, Excel, Business Acumen.
- Preferred: SAP, PowerBI/Tableaux, EDI, PLM.
- Required: Good communication skills and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to make decisions and set priorities based on business needs and benefits.
- Ability to lead a team with diverse responsibilities.
- Preferred: Continuous improvement thinking, always looking for opportunities to standardize and improve the business.
**Candidates must already be in location the greater Nashville, TN area.
- Required: Bachelors Degree in Business or Technical Discipline (or equivalent degree).
- Required: 8+ years of experience in Data, Data Analytics, Process and ERP related work.
- Preferred: 5+ years managing a team with diverse roles and responsibilities.
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.
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What We Do
Nashville, Tennessee-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. Bridgestone develops, manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of original equipment and replacement tires, tire-centric solutions, mobility solutions and other rubber-associated and diversified products that deliver social and customer value. These best-in-class offerings are sold to consumers and fleet customers around the world under the trusted Bridgestone and Firestone brand names.
With more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees, the Bridgestone Americas enterprise spans from Canada to Argentina. Business units of Bridgestone Americas include Bridgestone Retail Operations, the world’s largest network of company-owned retail tire and automotive service centers; Bandag, a leader in commercial tire retreading worldwide; Firestone Building Products, an industry leader in commercial roofing and building solutions; and Firestone Industrial Products, a leading provider of technologically advanced air springs for commercial and passenger vehicle applications.
Across all its businesses, Bridgestone is dedicated to shaping a sustainable future. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility commitment, Our Way to Serve, the company strives to improve the way people around the world move, live, work and play in every aspect of its business.
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