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Sales Representative - Passenger tires - North/East Netherlands

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID:  53938
Type of work:  Hybrid
Type of contract:  Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time:  Full time
Location: 

Rijswijk, NL

ABOUT US

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

About Bridgestone

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East, and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium, operate together as a strategic region "Bridgestone West." This region oversees the strategic business needs of teams in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are entities of the Bridgestone Corporation, whose global headquarters are in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture, and sell a wide range of products and solutions under the Bridgestone, Firestone, and related brands to meet the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

What will you do?

As a Sales Representative, you will represent Bridgestone in the area of passenger tires (PC4). You will report directly to the Sales Director Netherlands and be responsible for promoting sales, managing customer relationships, and developing commercial opportunities within your region (North/East Netherlands).

Responsibilities:

  • Achieving sales targets and following up on goals
  • Expanding the customer portfolio and increasing market share with existing customers
  • Attracting new customers with growth potential
  • Optimizing the product mix and promoting high-rim tires
  • Proactively solving customer problems and providing solutions
  • Regularly visiting sales points and distributors in your region
  • Identifying and following up on credit risks with customers
  • Organizing interactive product training sessions for customers
  • Collecting and reporting market information to management
  • Supporting marketing actions, promotions, and incentives

 

Who are you?

Education or Certificates:

  • Higher education (MBO level or equivalent through experience)

Experience:

  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience, preferably in the automotive or a related sector
  • Experience as a field service employee or in a commercial role is a plus

Language Skills:

  • Fluent in Dutch (spoken and written)
  • Good knowledge of English (business language within Bridgestone)

Soft Skills / Personality:

  • Strong commercial and negotiation skills
  • Autonomous, customer-oriented, and result-driven
  • Proactive, hands-on mentality
  • Initiative-taker
  • Team player with strong social skills

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; 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.
  • A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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