Area Sales Manager

Bridgestone Americas offers a supportive, inclusive sales environment where you can learn fast and grow with hands-on guidance. This onsite role in Atlanta, GA centers on building customer relationships, supporting product and marketing programs, and driving measurable growth with both new and existing accounts. You will also benefit from onboarding, training, mentorship, and a global workplace focused on safer, more efficient, and more sustainable mobility.

What you’ll do

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for growing sales in an assigned area by delivering consistent product, program, and marketing support to current and new customers. In this role, you will forecast product needs, review key performance metrics, identify local and industry trends, and pursue growth opportunities across your account base.

• Proactively identify, qualify, close, and grow new accounts
• Steward and expand existing Bridgestone business
• Develop and deliver product demonstrations, marketing opportunities, and program support
• Forecast product needs to support customer demand
• Make strong enterprise decisions and find creative ways to support customers while increasing Bridgestone profitability
• Serve the customer with excellence through ongoing, relationship-based support

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years of sales experience, including successfully closing new business and growing or renewing an existing customer base
• An innovative mindset to create strategies for existing customer growth and new lead generation
• Ability to understand customers, develop and execute strategies, and monitor success with flexibility for sustainable growth
• Capability to conduct high level conversations with decision makers
• Personal integrity that enables you to rise above the competition
• Demonstrated ability to manage your area with honesty, servanthood, excellence, discipline, and accountability
• Some knowledge of the tire industry and competitive products
• Some experience in the retail tire business, with customer-facing experience preferred

Benefits and culture

• Supportive and engaging onboarding experience for a smooth transition
• Training and regular mentorship to help you develop and grow
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• A truly global, dynamic, and challenging work environment
• Agility and work/life effectiveness focused on long-term well-being
• An effective and inclusive team

At Bridgestone, employees are free to bring their chosen version of themselves to work, and the company champions perspectives from individuals and teams through many different lenses. Bridgestone emphasizes co-creation opportunities and encourages you to be creative and curious in making mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Employment eligibility

If hired, you must complete a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.