Distribution Center Coordinator

Firestone Airide, LLC; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding experience

Professional development

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance

Inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking a Distribution Center Coordinator in the United States to manage daily warehouse activities in a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive distribution environment. You will oversee inventory, order fulfillment, and ERP transactions while supporting cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, accurate delivery.

You will collaborate with the DC Manager and Supervisor, promote safety, and lead improvement projects. A strong background in logistics and SAP/ERP is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in logistics, supply chain, business or related field, or 5+ years in distribution/warehousing/transportation.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-driven operation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate with operations, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily distribution center activities to support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Partner with the Distribution Center Manager and Supervisor to organize workflow and priorities.
• Assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Manager or Supervisor.
• Promote a positive, accountable safety culture and model workplace behaviors.
• Monitor KPIs, prepare operational reports, and communicate performance trends.
• Ensure accurate SAP/ERP transactions, cycle counts, inventory records, and financial controls.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments to meet customer schedules.
• Maintain customer returnable packaging records and reporting.
• Investigate operational issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Support Quality and Environmental Management Systems audits and document control.
• Lead or participate in continuous-improvement projects using SQD, lean, and waste-reduction principles.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, customer service, and sales to improve service.

Skills

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree in logistics/supply chain/business

5+ years distribution/warehousing experience

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Company Overview

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.

Company Overview

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

The Distribution Center Coordinator supports the safe, accurate, and timely flow of materials and finished goods within a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive supply environment. This role coordinates daily warehouse activities, monitors performance, maintains inventory and transaction integrity, and works cross-functionally to meet customer delivery, quality, cost, and service expectations.

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in a customer-focused tier 1 automotive distribution operation, contribute to continuous improvement, and collaborate with teams across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

Key Operational Scope

• Shipping and receiving.
• Material handling, storage, and inventory control.
• Order fulfillment, picking, packing, and packaging.
• Returnable packaging management.
• Inventory records, billing support, and transaction accuracy.
• Inbound and outbound transportation coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily distribution center activities to support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Partner with the Distribution Center Manager and Supervisor to organize workflow, assign priorities, and support team members.
• Assume designated supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Manager or Supervisor.
• Promote a positive, accountable safety culture and model expected workplace behaviors.
• Monitor key performance indicators, prepare operational reports, and communicate performance trends.
• Ensure accurate and timely SAP or ERP transactions, cycle counts, inventory records, and financial controls.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments to meet customer schedules and automotive delivery requirements.
• Maintain customer returnable packaging records, balances, reporting, and follow-up.
• Investigate operational issues, apply structured problem-solving methods, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support compliance with the Quality and Environmental Management Systems, including internal audits and document control.
• Lead or participate in continuous-improvement projects using SQD, lean, and waste-reduction principles.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, customer service, sales, transportation, and customer contacts to improve service and resolve issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support distribution center objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in logistics, supply chain, business, or a related field, or at least five years of relevant experience in distribution, warehousing, logistics, supply chain, or transportation. and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-driven operation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer-facing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a Tier 1 automotive supplier or automotive customer account.
• Experience with SAP or another enterprise resource planning system.
• Knowledge of automotive customer requirements, quality systems, lean principles, and continuous-improvement methods.
• Experience with KPI reporting, cycle counting, internal auditing, document control, or returnable packaging management.

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.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.