Sustainability Business Analyst

Sustainability Business Analyst

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.

This position is located in Nashville at the Bridgestone Tower and relocation assistance is NOT being offered. Applicants must live within a commutable distance from the Nashville area or they will be declined. Bridgestone has developed unique capabilities across the value chain that allow the company to deliver sustainability-oriented value to its customers. These include novel materials that are recycled or bio-derived, and supply chain and production capabilities to manage CO2e emissions.

Responsibilities

The Sustainability Business Analyst will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and deploying solutions to leverage Bridgestone's unique sustainability capabilities for business wins. These activities include :

• Developing and proving opportunities to enhance customer value (and win market share and / or price premium) within the company's network of 2,000+ retail stores.
• Benchmarking and analysis of competitive activities
• Strategic and financial assessment of opportunities
• Piloting of selected programs.
• Enhancing and deploying market-facing messaging around Bridgestone's unique leadership position in sustainability, including usage of closed-loop recycled material in products and low-carbon solutions.
• Assisting with customer requests for analyses including Life Cycle Assessment, sustainable / circular material content, and other customer sustainability goals.

Required Qualifications

5+ years' experience in finance, analytical, or business development roles of increasing responsibility

Experience in evaluating financial ROI of investment opportunities

Demonstrated ability to develop new business models & bring new, financially viable products to market

Strong presentation skills and an ability to articulate in oral & written form a vision with objectives, strategies, and plans

Able to interface with internal leaders & external executives at partner organizations

Comfortable working in a cross-functional / matrix environment

Relevant bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a retail environment

Experience in tire or automotive industries

Experience in materials science or supply chain analysis, with the ability to interpret technical data and assess sustainability including life cycle assessment, cost, and performance implications in a business context

MBA

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience

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 :

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.

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.