Yokohama Tire Corp. has named Rick Alonzo as its senior director of supply chain and logistics.
“Rick brings more than 20 years’ experience in supply chain management, logistics and procurement and is well-versed in leading large multi-site distribution centers,” said Jeff Barna, Yokohama’s chief operating officer. “He’ll definitely be a major asset for us.”
Prior to joining Yokohama, Alonzo was director of global supply chain management for Roche Diagnostics. Alonzo also previously worked for the Renault-Nissan Alliance Group as a regional manager responsible for supply chain procurement across the Americas. He also led Nissan’s North America JIT automotive manufacturing and aftermarket parts transportation and distribution networks. Alonzo also held positions at Life Technologies, AmeriCold Logistics and Avery Dennison.
Alonzo has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University and a MBA from the University of Redlands.