Procurement 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.

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.

Supply Chain & Procurement

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist like you to join our amazing Nashville, TN corporate team.
Responsible for the coordination of various tasks and updates to support the Firestone procurement team.
At Bridgestone Americas we value Diversity. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals, and teams. 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. We offer a variety of experiences to help you build the career that matters to you. Apply and join one of our teams to begin a career at Bridgestone Americas. Trust your talent; trust the journey. Be Bridgestone.

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In this role, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Create Dashboard interface to support multiple facets within Procurement Team (Cost analysis within RFQ’s, cost history, total spend analysis, RMI fluctuations and other misc. databases.
• Order Processing, including purchase requisition initiation, tracking in SAP, and tracking against project budgets where required.
• Supplier Performance Tracking for the procurement team.
• Generating regular reports for management.
• Assistance to the Procurement team with Request for Quotation (RFQ) distribution and response.
• Supplier system set up and change management.
• Invoice discrepancy tracking, working with the relevant sourcing manager to implement resolutions.
• Supplier contract administration within Bridgestone systems.
• Communication and tracking of supplier compliance requirements.
• Support the procurement team to ensure vendor pricing data in SAP is accurate and optimized.
• Monitoring raw material market pricing and providing updates to the procurement team.
• Supporting other internal functions with any sourcing/procurement requirements as and when required.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Candidates must already be located in the greater Nashville, TN area.

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.

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.