Logistics Specialist / Logistics Senior Specialist
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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.
Position Snapshot
- JobReq ID: 54602
- Type of work: Hybrid
- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
- Full/Part Time: Full time
- Location: Poznań, PL
About The Role
Joining Bridgestone SSC Poznań as a Logistics Specialist or Senior Logistics Specialist is a unique opportunity to further develop your career in one of two key logistics areas: Planning or Transport. Depending on your skills and interests, you can apply to the team that best matches your experience and aspirations. You will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth execution of logistics processes, supporting business operations, and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic, international environment. You will work with modern tools, collaborate with experts from various fields, and have a real impact on the efficiency and quality of our logistics operations.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring service delivery for all logistics processes in accordance with performance, quality, legal, and customer standards.
- Analyze problems and make timely recommendations or escalations as needed.
- Prepare and register standard and non-standard reports, operational files, and departmental process indicators.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reduction and actively participate in projects.
- Assist in ensuring that logistics processes and all operating procedures are clearly defined, up-to-date, and documented.
- Support audits and documentation efforts.
- For Planning: manage customer orders, plan and implement deliveries, analyze stock and shipments, cooperate with warehouses and external providers, handle claims and returns.
- For Transport: manage transport planning and monitoring, cooperate with the Central Traffic Team, report transport challenges and support transport process improvements.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education
- Bachelor or Engineer degree in international trade or logistics (can be during studies)
Experience
- Logistics Specialist: Minimum 1 year as a customer service specialist, logistics specialist, transport specialist, forwarder, logistics assistant, or planner.
- Senior Logistics Specialist: Minimum 3 years in a similar role.
Technical Skills
- Good knowledge of Office 365 (especially Excel).
- Basic knowledge of Power Platform, SAP E4P/WHP/Ariba, P44, Magnitude Angles, Transporeon (advantageous).
- Basic knowledge of regulations (international trade, customs, tax).
Language Skills
- Polish – perfect command required.
- English – communicative, spoken and written.
Soft/Behavioral Skills
- Ability to work in a team.
- Stress resilience and performance under time pressure.
- Good work organization.
- Analytical and creative thinking skills.
- Customer focus.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Goal orientation and decision-making skills.
- Self-control of work quality and efficiency.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
- Ability to operate in a diverse, multicultural environment.
- Self-development and willingness to learn new things.
What We Offer
- 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 genuinely global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well‑being.
- A diverse and inclusive team.
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Management and Manufacturing
Industries
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Equal Opportunity
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.
