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.
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Position Summary
Responsibilities
Manage current team of 2 comprised of a Business Integration Lead (currently focused on EDI integrations) and a Master Data Analyst (currently focused on SAP material master).
Serve as FSA’s business liaison with BSAM IT functions.
Based on strategic direction from FSA’s leadership team, monitor progress and status of open FSA projects with BSAM IT, solicit input from the business to support resolution, and coordinates testing and support from the business as required.
Address gaps in understanding of business requirements by working directly with FSA functional leads to confirm requirements and communicate those back to BSAM IT.
Propose process and system improvements to address cross-functional gaps and better align usage of SAP with business goals.
Lead customer/vendor SAP integration via EDI.
Manage the Business Integration Lead’s role as liaison between the BSAM IT team and FSA business users for onboarding and maintenance of EDI connections.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop priority for data connections, track progress, resolve data issues, and provide business sign-off for testing validation.
Provide oversight of FSA’s SAP data governance processes.
Manage the Master Data Analyst’s direct ownership of material master.
Oversee compliance of vendor, customer, pricing, and other master data processes directly managed by other functions to improve quality of SAP data.
Drive document creation and management, including cross-functional alignment, to guide increased accountability, understanding, and usage of SAP data.
**Candidates must already be in location the greater Nashville, TN area.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Information Technology, MIS, Accounting).
7+ years of experience in data governance, process documentation, and/or ERP related work.
3+ years managing a team and/or project management experience.
Strong expertise in SAP and advanced Microsoft Office skills required.
Confidence in project management and influencing change, specifically driving cross-functional alignment spanning different geographies, cultures, and languages.
Ability to clearly present recommendations and summarize complex issues, particularly for non-IT and leadership level teammates.
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.
Bridgestone se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo/acción afirmativa. Es nuestra política considerar para el empleo a todas las personas independientemente de la edad, el color, la nacionalidad, el estado de ciudadanía, la discapacidad física o mental, la raza, la religión, el género, el sexo, la orientación sexual, la identidad o expresión de género, la información genética, el estado de veterano o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales.
Elegibilidad laboral
Si se te contrata, se debe completar un Formulario I-9 de verificación de elegibilidad para el empleo al inicio del empleo. La autorización de trabajo temporal o la necesidad de patrocinio pueden descalificarte para el empleo.
