Yokohama Promotes Polentz to Sr. Director of Supply Chain and Logistics
Before joining Yokohama, Ray Polentz had more than 15 years of supply chain and logistics experience.
Ray Polentz will report to Yokohama President/CEO Jeff Barna.
Photo: Yokohama Tire Corp.
Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced that Ray Polentz has been promoted to senior director of supply chain and logistics.
Polentz will report to Yokohama President/CEO Jeff Barna.
“Ray has been instrumental in helping us negotiate through the difficult and complex supply chain issues facing the industry,” said Barna. “His experience in all aspects of logistics – operations management, freight, transportation and warehouse operations – has made him a major asset to the company.”
Polentz joined Yokohama in October 2017 as regional distribution center manager. He was promoted to director of distribution operations in July 2018.
Before joining Yokohama, Polentz had more than 15 years of supply chain and logistics experience.
Previously he held senior positions at JCPenney, as well as Stein Mart in both operational and transportation roles.
Prior to his supply chain and logistics career, Polentz served in the U.S. Army and was a police officer. Currently, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Global Supply Chain Management at Purdue University.
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