Area Sales Manager

Position Summary

The Area Sales Manager will grow sales and provide consistent product, program and marketing support to current and new customers in an assigned area. This teammate will provide a forecast, review key performance metrics in their area, identify local trends and industry trends and pursue opportunities for growth both with our current customer base and new customers.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, qualifying, closing and growing new accounts
• Stewarding and expanding existing Bridgestone business
• Developing and delivering product demonstrations, marketing opportunities & program support
• Forecasting product needs
• Exercising strong enterprise decision making, finding creative ways to support the customer while increasing profitability for Bridgestone
• Serving the customer with excellence through relationships

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years of sales experience. Successfully closing new business while growing and renewing existing customer base.
• Maintain an innovative attitude while creating strategies for existing customer growth and new lead generation
• Ability to understand your customer, develop strategies for success, execute your strategy, and monitor success. Be flexible enough to evolve as needed for sustainable growth.
• You must be able to conduct high level conversations with decision makers
• Display personal integrity that allows you to rise above your competition
• Manage your area with honesty, servanthood, excellence, discipline and accountability

Additional Preferred Skills and Experience

• Some knowledge of the tire industry and competitive products
• Some experience in the retail tire business, customer facing preferred

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

• We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work.
• We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses.
• So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• 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 truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.