Director, West Business Development

Bridgestone Americas; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding experience

Mentorship program

CSR activities

Global and dynamic environment

Work-life effectiveness

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in Nashville, TN, seeks a senior leader to shape long-term strategic direction and drive cross‑unit initiatives for Bridgestone West. You will identify growth opportunities, model potential mergers or partnerships, and oversee medium- and long-term capital planning.

The ideal candidate brings extensive leadership experience and a track record in strategic planning and governance, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 10+ years of relevant experience including 7+ years management or leadership experience.
• Or Master’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5-7 years management or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Long-Term Business Strategy & Planning work focused on facilitating and developing the organization’s medium and long-term goals.
• Identify growth opportunities, business model innovation, and cross-business unit initiatives.
• Evaluate and financial modeling of potential merger, acquisition, divestment, partnership and joint venture opportunities.
• Monitor medium and long-term business trends/outlooks and gather competitive intelligence for leadership planning.
• Analyze and manage medium and long-term capital expenditure and project approval decisions.
• Policy and strategy implementation for short-term results; influence across policies, practices and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Bridgestone Tower

Full time

2026_22761

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

General Management

Position Summary

A preferred candidate has been identified for this role. While all applications will be reviewed, the hiring manager may choose not to hold interviews and select the preferred candidate. In this case, all applicants will be notified of the decision.

Responsibilities

Long-Term Business Strategy & Planning work is focused on facilitating and developing the organization’s medium and long-term goals including:

• Identifying growth opportunities, business model innovation, and facilitating cross-business unit initiatives

• Evaluating and financial modeling of potential merger, acquisition, divestment, partnership and joint venture opportunities

• Monitoring medium and long-term business trends/outlooks, gathering competitive intelligence to contribute to strategic business planning discussions with leadership

• Analyzing and managing medium and long-term capital expenditure and project approval decisions

• In some organizations may review corporate governance, balanced score card performance, and participate in the annual business planning cycle A Manager (M3) manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Responsibilities typically include:

• Policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less).

• Problems faced are difficult to moderately complex.

• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree ; 10+ years of relevant experience including 7+ years management or leadership experience

• Or Master’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5-7 years management or leadership experience

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.

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.