Company Overview

Nashville, Tenn.-based 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.

Sales & Marketing

The Key Account Manager is responsible for developing sales plans and coordinating marketing strategies to establish and maintain sales relationships with major accounts and customers. This role works to develop the account management team to maximize profits.

** This position has the option to be a remote opportunity **
** Our ideal candidate must live in Pennsylvania **

In this role, your work will focus on medium to long-term planning and face-to-face selling of a variety of products, services and/or solutions across multiple lines of business for a defined group of existing clients including:

• Developing medium to long-range sales plans and preparing strategies to protect, grow, and diversify the relationship with a defined group of existing customers
• Identifying and managing interactions with assigned group of existing customers to identify cross/up and repeat sales opportunities
• Resolving problems and ensuring customers receive high quality and expedited customer service
• Developing client retention and growth plans and strategies for developing profitable business with assigned accounts
• Reviewing and reporting on customer retention, business opportunity and market trends Incumbents in this specialization may be selling directly to the ultimate purchaser or indirectly through channel partners. Incumbents matching to this specialization are compensated based on achievement of sales targets.
• Ability to communicate effectively between internal cross functional teams to result in customer project returning sales and profits for the company.
• Effective and clear communication skills that deliver a concise message on direction of the account to management monthly or as needed.
• Intermediate or master level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

• Bachelor's degree; 6 y+ years of relevant experience including 3-5 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience
• Or Master's degree; 4+ years of relevant experience including 2-4 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of 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.