Supply chain planner

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Position Snapshot

• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Full-time
• Location: Zaventem
  

The Company

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, thathas been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play .

Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region – in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions.

At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why.

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

Job Purpose

As Supply chain planner you are part of the Logistics & Supply Chain Planning department and actively participate in the S&OP and Budget processes. You monitor the balance between demand and supply in our 14 Passenger Tire manufacturing plants (5 European and 9 import plants) on a tactical horizon (2 to 18 months).

You interact with the other LSCM teams (production planning, distribution planning, strategic planning) as well as with cross-functional departments such as Sales, Manufacturing and Product Planning departments, both within the Headquarters as within the regions.

As Supply chain planner you are in charge of identifying bottlenecks over the Tactical horizon and proposing countermeasures, defining a detailed supply plan in OMP for that horizon and managing the production priorities and the implementation of the stock targets tactics.

Responsibilities

• S&OP :
• Setup and execute Monthly Tactical run using the OMP tool
• Analyze plants and machines load
• Identify Bottlenecks/issues and propose countermeasures
• Identify potential opportunities and present them to Sales and manufacturing
• Participate in Pre S&OP meetings
• Propose different scenarios/options to trigger business decisions
• Interface with the operational planners to ensure a smooth handover of information
  

• Production allocation for plants :
• Setup and execute Yearly Budget run using OMP
• Calculate Import needs for budget
• Analyze plants and machines load
• Close collaboration with Strategic, Technical Center Europe and Industrialization teams
  

• Tactical Planning :
• Setup production priorities in agreement with sales Department
• Implement stock targets strategies in collaboration with Inventory optimization team
• Identify plant mold (manufacturing equipment) needs
• Lead Handover meetings to production planning
  

• Continuous improvement:
• Collaborate with IT and Center of Excellence to improve OMP tool and processes
• Take active part in projects (e.g Mold project)
• Process harmonization of newly added regions into the EMEA HQ (India, Russia, MEA)
  

Experience

• Degree level expected: Bachelor or Master degree in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Supply chain areas (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production planning, Inventory management, S&OP process) within a complex international environment
• Advanced level in Excel, experience with SAP/OMP/VBA is a plus
• Fluent in English, any other European language is a plus
  

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
• You never stop learning. You will have the possibility to develop yourself via our Learning Management System that is also connected to LinkedIn Learning.
• Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
• We offer you attractive benefits and a competitive salary in line with your experience
• You will have the opportunity to work from home with our Smart working policy to ensure a good work-life balance.
  

If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!

Process Next Steps:All applications will be reviewed. Our HR team will contact those applicants who we would like to invite for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please don’t hesitate and apply at https://careers.bridgestone-emea.com/

We are looking forward hearing from you!

You can learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on

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Disclaimer

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMIA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.