Overview
The Warehouse Inventory Supervisor is responsible for supporting world-class inventory management practices within a highly regulated retread manufacturing environment. This role helps oversee inventory accuracy by assisting in the development and enforcement of inventory control procedures that prevent loss, improve accuracy, and ensure strict adherence to FIFO principles across new tires, worn casings, and retreaded products. The position plays a key role in supporting operational excellence by locating and retrieving inventory as needed for scrapping, retreading, and related processes, while also assisting with warehouse shipping operations when required to ensure proper allocation of people and equipment for efficient workflow and productivity. In addition, the Supervisor prepares for and supports both mid-year and year-end physical inventories to help maintain strong inventory accuracy, while promoting compliance with Bridgestone standards, safe work practices, and effective collaboration across Production, Quality, Logistics, and warehouse teams.
Responsibilities
*Demonstrate and enforce full compliance with Bridgestone Aircraft safety policies, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements.
*Promote a zero-incident safety culture through adherence to 3S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine) and KY (Hazard Prediction) practices.
*Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse environment.
*Support and maintain high standards of inventory accuracy through cycle counting, bin management, and transaction validation within the WMS.
*Lead preparation activities for mid-year and year-end physical inventories to ensure audit readiness and accuracy.
*Assist in developing, implementing, and sustaining inventory control procedures to minimize loss, shrinkage, and discrepancies.
*Ensure all materials (new tires, casings, finished goods) are properly labeled, identified, and traceable per Bridgestone Aircraft Tire standards and regulatory requirements.
*Maintain strict FIFO compliance for worn casings (including PRB), new tires, and finished goods to support production scheduling and customer delivery commitments.
*Coordinate and prioritize retrieval and movement of materials for retreading, inspection, disposal, or shipment.
*Partner closely with Production to align daily material flow with retread operations and production output requirements.
*Monitor inventory levels to ensure availability of casings and finished goods for continuous operations.
*Assist in directing day-to-day activities of warehouse and shipping personnel to ensure efficient operations.
*Support workload planning and staffing assignments aligned with business demands.
*Oversee inbound receiving processes, including offloading containers and verifying documentation accuracy for new tire receipts.
*Monitor outbound shipping schedules and proactively resolve issues to ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) customer deliveries.
*Assist in designing and maintaining optimized warehouse layouts to support efficient storage, picking, and replenishment processes.
*Drive continuous improvement in material handling, space utilization, and workflow efficiency.
*Provide leadership support to warehouse associates, including training, coaching, and performance feedback.
*Drive employee engagement and productivity aligned with Bridgestone performance metrics and KPIs.
*Support development initiatives by mentoring employees and reinforcing standard work practices.
*Recognize performance achievements and identify opportunities for skill development and operational improvement.
*Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, process optimization) within warehouse and logistics functions.
*Assist in developing, documenting, and refining standard operating procedures (SOPs).
*Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics teams to enhance operational efficiency.
*Monitor equipment, supplies, and inventory levels to support uninterrupted operations.
Position Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
Previous supervisory or team lead experience required.
Experience in tire manufacturing, retread, or aerospace-related environments preferred.
High level of accuracy in inventory and documentation
Proficiency with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory tracking tools.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
Working knowledge of inventory control practices such as FIFO, cycle counting, and traceability requirements.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to do physical and manual work
- Ability to handle and move up to 50 lbs using appropriate safe lifting techniques
- Ability to safely handle tires and equipment, using proper PPE
- Ability to closely follow instructions and specifications
While performing the duties of this job the teammate is:
- Regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- Regularly required to talk or hear
- Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
- The noise level in the work environment is loud; the work environment temperature varies with the seasons
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the teammate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in wide variety of applications, it manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.
Pay: $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
