Area Sales Manager

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive growth in an assigned region by providing product, program, and marketing support to current and new customers. The role focuses on expanding the customer base and increasing profitability.

You will forecast demand, analyze market trends, and develop strategies to grow Bridgestone’s footprint while maintaining strong relationships with decision makers and delivering compelling product demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of sales experience, closing new business.
• Grow and renew existing customer base.
• Ability to have high-level conversations with decision makers.
• Display integrity and accountability in managing the region.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, close and grow new accounts.
• Steward Bridgestone business with current customers.
• Develop and deliver product demonstrations, marketing opportunities and program support.
• Forecast product needs for the assigned area.
• Build relationships and serve customers with excellence.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationships

Decision maker conversations

Strategic planning

Growth and renewal

Integrity and accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

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.

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.