Regional Operations Manager - Akron, Ohio

About the role

We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments. We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand. We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet. Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day. We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 6.700 employees of 40 different nationalities, 14 state-of-the-art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 860.5 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6 billion euro), over 28,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us! We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy-going environment.

Are you an operations leader who thrives on turning challenges into opportunities and bringing teams together to deliver results? Join Yokohama TWS as our Regional Operations Manager and take on a leadership role where your ideas, decisions, and operational expertise can make a meaningful difference. You’ll work across teams to strengthen performance, improve how we operate, and create greater consistency and efficiency throughout the region. We’re looking for a collaborative, solutions-driven leader who isn’t afraid to challenge the way things have always been done and who is passionate about building better operations for the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for warehouse, distribution, assembly, transportation, and related service operations across all assigned regional locations.
• Translate regional business objectives into site-level operating plans, performance targets, staffing strategies, and improvement priorities.
• Establish, communicate, and enforce consistent standard operating procedures, company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, and customer service expectations throughout the region.
• Lead and develop warehouse managers, supervisors, and other site leaders by setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and reinforcing accountability for results.
• Monitor regional key performance indicators, including safety, inventory accuracy, FIFO compliance, on-time shipment, order accuracy, productivity, labor utilization, cost, quality, downtime, and customer service.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities; develop corrective action plans and communicate progress to regional leadership.
• Develop and manage regional operating budgets, labor plans, capital requirements, and cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining safety, quality, and service commitments.
• Conduct regular site reviews to assess operating discipline, facility conditions, equipment utilization, staffing, training, compliance, and readiness to meet current and forecast demand.
• Drive continuous improvement using structured problem solving, Lean principles, root-cause analysis, performance management, and the standardization of regional best practices.
• With the assistance of the Warehouse Managers, oversee inventory controls, physical inventories, cycle counting, storage practices, and material flow to improve accuracy, reduce loss, and optimize space utilization.
• Ensure customer-specific shipping, labeling, packaging, quality, and delivery requirements are consistently implemented across all locations.
• Partner with Logistics and Transportation to improve carrier performance, freight cost, routing, dock scheduling, inbound flow, outbound service, and compliance with applicable transportation requirements.
• Oversee regional use, adoption, and data integrity of ERP, WMS, TMS, MRP, timekeeping, and other operating systems; coordinate training and system enhancements as needed.
• Lead regional operational projects, facility changes, equipment installations, process launches, and other business transitions to completion within approved scope, timing, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, environmental and security standards, labor practices, company policies, and other applicable federal, state, provincial, local, or customer requirements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, facility upkeep,