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.
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Position Summary
This role will be responsible for key treasury initiatives that enhance the company's financial flexibility, optimize liquidity, and manage enterprise financial risks. This role is responsible for developing and executing funding strategies, overseeing debt capital markets activities, leading pension, foreign exchange (FX), and commodity risk management programs, and driving improvements in free cash flow and working capital performance.
*** This role is a HYBRID position in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday @ Bridgestone HQ in Nashville, TN. ***
Responsibilities
- Lead debt issuance activities, including public and private capital market transactions, bank financing, and refinancing opportunities.
- Lead the company's pension risk management activities, including funding strategy analysis and evaluation of market-related exposures.
- Oversee foreign exchange and commodities risk management programs, ensuring effective identification, measurement, and mitigation of currency risks.
- Drive initiatives to improve the company's cash conversion cycle and working capital performance.
- Support enterprise-wide initiatives focused on operational efficiency and cash discipline.
- Manage relationships with banks and external advisors
- Lead, coach, and develop one treasury professional while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance with 8+ years of experience in Corporate Treasury, Debt Capital Markets, Banking, Corporate Finance, or Financial Risk Management. MBA, CFA, CTP, or other relevant professional designations preferred.
- Proven expertise in free cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital optimization.
- Demonstrated experience executing funding transactions and managing debt portfolios.
- Strong knowledge of pension funding, FX risk management, commodity hedging, and financial derivatives.
- Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and forecasting skills.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to senior stakeholders.
At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
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.
