Supply Chain Business Controller

Bridgestone EMEA; Vimercate; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding and mentorship

CSR activities

Global, dynamic work environment

Work-life balance focus

Job summary

Bridgestone EMEA in Vimercate, Italy, seeks a Regional LSCM Business Controller for South Europe to manage end-to-end financial controllership across secondary logistics centers. You will partner with LSCM, Finance, and cross-functional teams in an international environment to enable data-driven decisions.

The role requires 3–5 years in business controlling within multinational settings, strong SAP FI-CO and BI knowledge, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• 3–5 years of experience in business controlling within multinational industrial environments.
• Experience in logistics or freight cost controlling and forecasting.
• Proficient in SAP FI-CO and SAP BI; advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver the monthly LSCM performance package, tracking warehousing and logistics costs.
• Coordinate with the centralized Accounting team to ensure timely monthly and yearly closings.
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly financial forecast processes for the South Europe secondary warehouses.
• Provide proactive financial insights and anticipate operating issues impacting business performance.
• Perform financial analysis to support key investment decisions initiated by the LSCM Director.
• Support LSCM and cross-functional teams with logistics cost analysis and business case development.
• Monitor cost variances, KPIs, and performance trends to support decision-making.
• Contribute to standardized EMEA LSCM controlling routines, tools, and methodologies.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives within a lean controlling environment.

Skills

Fluent English

Analytical thinking

Communication & presentations

International cross-functional work

Education

Master's degree in Finance/ Economics/ Business Administration

Tools

Excel

SAP FI-CO

SAP BI

Job description

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 55155

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Salary Range:

Location:

Vimercate (MB), IT Madrid, ES Succursale France, étab Rungis, FR

About Us

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.

About The Role

Job Purpose

As Regional LSCM Business Controller for South Europe, you will be responsible for end‑to‑end business controlling activities across Secondary Logistics Distribution Centers in the region. Reporting directly to the EMEA LSCM South Director, with a dotted line to the EMEA LSCM Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted business partner, providing financial insights, performance visibility, and decision‑support to enable sound and data‑driven business decisions across multiple countries.

This is a cross‑regional role based in Vimercate, working closely with LSCM, Finance, and other key stakeholders within an international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver the monthly LSCM performance package, tracking warehousing and logistics costs across secondary distribution centers
• Coordinate with the centralized Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate monthly and yearly closings
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly financial forecast processes for the South Europe secondary warehouses
• Provide proactive financial insights and anticipate operating issues impacting business performance
• Perform financial analysis to support key investment decisions initiated by the LSCM Director
• Support LSCM and cross‑functional teams with logistics cost analysis and business case development
• Monitor cost variances, KPIs, and performance trends to support decision‑making
• Contribute to standardized EMEA LSCM controlling routines, tools, and methodologies
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives within a lean controlling environment
• Ensure full compliance with Bridgestone EMEA finance and internal control policies

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education / Certification

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Additional finance or controlling certifications are considered a plus

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in business controlling roles within multinational, industrial environments
• Proven experience in logistics or freight cost controlling and forecasting
• Track record of participating in controlling or performance‑improvement projects

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Strong working knowledge of SAP FI‑CO modules
• Experience with SAP Business Intelligence or similar reporting tools
• Solid understanding of logistics flows and cost drivers

Language Skills

• Fluent English (written and spoken) – mandatory
• Spanish, Italian, or French is considered a strong plus

Soft / Behavioural Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset
• Ability to balance attention to detail with a clear sense of materiality
• Effective communication and presentation skills, adaptable to different audiences
• Ability to work in an international, cross‑functional environment
• Comfortable managing deadlines, ambiguity, and fluctuating priorities
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and flexible approach to work

€45.157,45 - 72.000

The salary range is based on gender-neutral criteria: applicable CCNL requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final compensation will be determined based on gender-neutral criteria: experience, skills, and internal equity.

What We Offer

• 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.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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