Sales Representative Motorcycle UK

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is seeking a Sales Representative, Motorcycle UK, to grow our motorcycle business and build trusted partnerships across the Midlands and South of England. This field-based role requires visiting customer sites four days a week, with occasional overnight stays, and a passion for motorcycles to understand customer needs.

You will identify opportunities, manage product mix and pricing, and collaborate with the sales team to achieve targets while representing Goodyear

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in sales, account management or a similar customer-focused commercial role.
• Demonstrated experience building and developing strong customer relationships and understanding customer needs.
• Collaborative communication style, with effective presentation and negotiation skills.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to navigate challenges positively and keep moving things forward.
• Commercial awareness, good organisational skills and confidence using data to identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• A valid UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively across the Midlands and South, including occasional overnight stays.
• E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish) (https://E-Verify%20Participation%20Poster%20English%20and%20Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with new and existing customers across your territory.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities through a consultative, customer-focused approach.
• Deliver sales, profitability and product mix objectives in line with business plans.
• Support customers with product range, inventory planning, pricing, market developments and commercial opportunities.
• Use your understanding of customers, competitors and the motorcycle market to identify opportunities for growth.
• Work closely with your sales Manager to monitor performance, overcome challenges and continuously develop the territory.
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues, supporting a collaborative and successful wider team.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationships

Negotiation

Presentation

Data-driven

Driving licence

Job description

Why This Role Matters

We're dedicated to producing, innovating, and servicing the best tires in the world. For over 125 years, Goodyear has led the way in developing smart solutions that shape the future of mobility. Today, we're one global team united by bold thinking, relentless drive, and a passion to exceed expectations. If you're ready to embrace change and make an impact in your career, let's go. As a Sales Representative, Motorcycle UK, you'll play an important role in growing our motorcycle business and creating strong, trusted partnerships with customers across the Midlands and South of England. This is a field-based role, ideal for someone who enjoys being out on the road, meeting customers and developing lasting relationships. You'll spend four days each week visiting customer sites across the Midlands and South, so the successful candidate needs to be based within the territory, ideally centrally located to enable effective travel. Occasional overnight stays will also be required. With a genuine interest in motorcycles, you'll understand our customers and their world, helping identify opportunities, strengthen partnerships and grow our presence in the market.

What You'll Do

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with new and existing customers across your territory.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities through a consultative, customer-focused approach.
• Deliver sales, profitability and product mix objectives in line with business plans.
• Support customers with product range, inventory planning, pricing, market developments and commercial opportunities.
• Use your understanding of customers, competitors and the motorcycle market to identify opportunities for growth.
• Work closely with your sales Manager to monitor performance, overcome challenges and continuously develop the territory.
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues, supporting a collaborative and successful wider team.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about motorcycles, enjoys connecting with people and is motivated by building successful customer partnerships.

Requirements

• A genuine passion for motorcycles, ideally combined with experience or knowledge of the motorcycle or wider automotive industry.
• 2-5 years' experience in sales, account management or a similar customer-focused commercial role.
• Demonstrated experience building and developing strong customer relationships and understanding customer needs.
• A collaborative communication style, with effective presentation and negotiation skills.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to navigate challenges positively and keep moving things forward.
• Commercial awareness, good organisational skills and confidence using data to identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• A valid UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively across the Midlands and South, including occasional overnight stays.
• E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish) (https://E-Verify%20Participation%20Poster%20English%20and%20Spanish).

Company Information

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

At Goodyear, we make life's connections easier every day. People around the world count on us to get them where they need to go, now and into the future. But our relentless pursuit of forward motion doesn't just keep the world moving. It shapes a workplace that celebrates our different talents, experiences, and culture. It inspires us to continue developing our skills and encourages our career moves all while keeping us focused on building a better future for our associates, our business, and the planet.