Area Sales Manager

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in the United States seeks an Area Sales Manager to grow sales and deliver product, program and marketing support to customers in an assigned area.

You will forecast needs, analyze trends, and pursue growth opportunities with current and new customers, working to increase profitability while maintaining excellent relationships. The role requires a proactive, customer‑focused approach and the ability to communicate effectively with decision makers to drive Bridgestone’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of sales experience.
• Proven ability to close new business.
• Grow and renew existing customer base.
• Ability to develop strategies and execute plans.
• Strong conversation skills with decision makers.
• Display integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, close and grow new accounts.
• Steward and expand existing Bridgestone business.
• Develop and deliver product demonstrations, marketing opportunities & program support.
• Forecasting product needs.
• Make enterprise-level decisions to support customers and profitability.
• Serve the customer with excellence through relationships.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Sales experience

New business

Growth strategy

Decision-maker talks

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Job Category

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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.

Bridgestone Americas Overview

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.