POSITION SNAPSHOT JobReq ID: 55155

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Salary Range:

Location:

Vimercate (MB), IT Madrid, ES Succursale France, étab Rungis, FR

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 As Regional LSCM Business Controller for South Europe, you will be responsible for end‑to‑end business controlling activities across Secondary Logistics Distribution Centers in the region. Reporting directly to the EMEA LSCM South Director, with a dotted line to the EMEA LSCM Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted business partner, providing financial insights, performance visibility, and decision‑support to enable sound and data‑driven business decisions across multiple countries.

This is a cross‑regional role based in

Vimercate , working closely with LSCM, Finance, and other key stakeholders within an international environment.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver the monthly LSCM performance package, tracking warehousing and logistics costs across secondary distribution centers

Coordinate with the centralized Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate monthly and yearly closings

Lead the annual budget and quarterly financial forecast processes for the South Europe secondary warehouses





Provide proactive financial insights and anticipate operating issues impacting business performance

Perform financial analysis to support key investment decisions initiated by the LSCM Director

Support LSCM and cross‑functional teams with logistics cost analysis and business case development

Monitor cost variances, KPIs, and performance trends to support decision‑making

Contribute to standardized EMEA LSCM controlling routines, tools, and methodologies

Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives within a lean controlling environment

Ensure full compliance with Bridgestone EMEA finance and internal control policies

Qualifications & Experience Required Education / Certification

Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field

Additional finance or controlling certifications are considered a plus

Experience

3–5 years of experience in business controlling roles within multinational, industrial environments

Proven experience in logistics or freight cost controlling and forecasting

Track record of participating in controlling or performance‑improvement projects

Technical Skills

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Strong working knowledge of SAP FI‑CO modules

Experience with SAP Business Intelligence or similar reporting tools

Solid understanding of logistics flows and cost drivers

Language Skills

Fluent English (written and spoken) – mandatory

Spanish, Italian, or French is considered a strong plus

Soft / Behavioural Skills

Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset

Ability to balance attention to detail with a clear sense of materiality





Effective communication and presentation skills, adaptable to different audiences

Ability to work in an international, cross‑functional environment

Comfortable managing deadlines, ambiguity, and fluctuating priorities

Proactive, self‑motivated, and flexible approach to work

€45.157,45 - 72.000

The salary range is based on gender-neutral criteria: applicable CCNL requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final compensation will be determined based on gender-neutral criteria: experience, skills, and internal equity.

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 general, 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.

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📌 Supply Chain Business Controller (Madrid)
🏢 Bridgestone EMEA
📍 Madrid