Cooper Tire creates VP global supply chain

Findlay, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Richard Williams to the newly created position of Vice President, Global Supply Chain.

Williams joins Cooper with more than 24 years of business experience in supply chain and purchasing activities, including nine years with Eaton Corp. working directly in senior supply chain management. Williams will oversee the global purchasing function, off-take and outsource programs as well as supply chain worldwide.

“As Cooper Tire continues to expand around the world, supply chain management becomes a more…