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Bridgestone Americas · 2 hours ago

District Development Manager

Kentucky, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, focused on developing and marketing tire and retreading products. The District Development Manager is responsible for growing the tire business within their territory by engaging with dealers and fleet customers, ensuring sales objectives are met, and collaborating with the Bridgestone Market Team.

Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Owns communication with all dealer and truck stop customers within their Territory

Cultivates a list of priority target fleet customers

Makes fleet sales calls daily, along with Dealer Commercial Sales Representatives (CSRs)

Training and adoption of Bridgestone Fleet Care Solutions

Responsible for dealer in-house-share development

Business planning with dealer to communicate established growth targets and set strategies

Regularly tracks and communicates to dealers on progress toward growth targets, while consistently collaborating with Bridgestone Market Teammates and dealer to address gaps

Training and adoption of programs

Monitors dealer inventory levels, sell-in, and sell-out monthly

Forecasts with dealer for future orders/needs

Collects and reports competitive market intelligence

Addresses business and billing issues between the dealers, fleets, and Bridgestone

Collaborates with pricing and marketing to address market opportunities

Qualification

Sales experienceBusiness developmentDealer managementInventory managementForecastingSales performance trackingStrategic planningCommercial tire knowledgeLeadership skillsCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant work experience in sales, business development, or dealer/fleet management

Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills

Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Experience with inventory management, forecasting, and sales performance tracking

Preferred

Familiarity with commercial tire and retreading industry

Benefits

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.

A diverse and inclusive team.

Company

Bridgestone Americas

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Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees throughout the Americas. It is a sub-organization of Bridgestone Corporation.

Founded in 1990

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees