EMEA Category Sourcing Lead - MRO & Consumables - #46995

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JobReq ID: 55237

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Bilbao, ES Zaventem, BE ROMA, IT

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

The EMEA Category Sourcing Lead - MRO & Consumables is accountable for MRO & Consumables strategy implementation across EMEA with secondary support to Bridgestone North America/Latin America. This role ensures compliance with regional regulations, drives cost optimization, and fosters supplier innovation while supporting ESG and sustainability goals. The position requires strong analytical skills, cultural agility, and expertise in digital procurement tools to deliver measurable value across diverse markets.

Category scope includes: Consumables, Uniforms, Safety supplies, Spare Parts, and other as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end category strategies delivering measurable cost savings, supply assurance, and value creation across EMEA manufacturing sites
• Lead and engage suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities
• Provide procurement support to all functional areas, ensuring procurement representation in issues related to meeting business requirements
• Analyze market trends and report substantial issues and resolution plan(s) to management when applicable
• Develop sourcing strategies and working plans and drive implementation to completion (commodity & supplier strategies)
• Resolve issues related to quality, cost, delivery, and innovation
• Enable a Continuous Improvement mindset, embracing PDCA and Deming Plan principles
• Manage and enhance supplier performance through standardized processes and continuous improvement across quality, cost, delivery, and service
• Ensure strong stakeholder alignment with plants, business partners, finance, and technical teams
  
  
  

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
• Preferred certifications: CPM
  
  
  

Experience

• Strategic and/or Operational Procurement experience (5+ years)
• Prior commodity and/or materials buying experience
• Experience managing Direct and/or Indirect goods and/or services in centralized, decentralized, or plant environments
  
  
  

Technical Skills

• Category knowledge of MRO/Consumables (Manufacturing Parts, Tooling, Process Aids, Chemicals, and Rubber Industry)
• Experience with digital sourcing tools and data analytics for global sourcing decisions
• SAP knowledge and procurement digital tools (Fairmarket, Ariba, E‑Catalogue)
• Contract development, management, and oversight
• Spend analysis, costing models, SWOT analysis, target costing, and clean sheet analysis
• Tail spend management
• Supplier risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Understanding of EU regulatory and compliance requirements, including GDPR and sustainability directives
  
  
  

Languages

• Fluent in English
  
  
  

Soft / Behavioral Skills

• Ability to multitask and adapt priorities quickly
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced planning and analytical capability
• Complex problem‑solving skills and ability to coordinate cross‑functional resolution
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to work across cultures and manage suppliers across multiple time zones
• Customer‑oriented mindset
• Focus on ESG and sustainability compliance
  
  
  

What We Offer

At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; 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.
  
  
  

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.