Company Overview

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality.” We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you’re made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

General Management

The Senior Manager, Fleet Care & Channel Strategy is responsible for long-term growth strategies for Fleet Care across various market segments; map competitive landscape, estimate the size of the opportunity, and develop defensible strategies that leverage Bridgestone’s unique assets and capabilities. In this role will, you will report to the Director, Strategy & Business Transformation.

Scope

Highly complex start-up environment, ability to help build structure (team and process), external relationship management

• Ability to develop strategies that address customer pain-points and/or segment needs to create compelling value propositions that generate win-win outcomes and value for all stakeholders
• Provide insights on marketplace conditions, potential products, solutions and financial mechanisms needed to grow business
• Build a team of subject matter experts on segments with both market, customer, and competitive insights and knowledge to help shape our strategies
• Partner with Head of Strategy and Transformation as well as Head of Strategy Implementation and Training to ensure strategies are developed to consider both WHAT and HOW - being for the WHAT portion of the strategy
• Integrate stakeholder feedback gained from Implementation and Sales teams from incubation projects to adjust/optimize strategies
• Work closely with sustainability team to generate outcomes that help fleets address growing environmental concerns
• Provides insights to Marketing & Insights that will allow for product positioning, messaging and overall communication launch plans
• Supports Implementation and Sales teams on program launches
• Build and grow trust-based relationships with all stakeholders
• Ability to interpret business strategies used by potential customers and/or segments
• “Driver” mentality; thrives in highly exposure role with significant responsibility, data driven decision-maker with the ability to navigate through ambiguity
• Self-driven individual, with the ability to drive projects with low level of supervision
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• High aptitude for researching, analysis and formalization
• Proven ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical acumen and comfort working cross functionally
• Ability to travel

Bachelor’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience
Or Master’s degree; 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred, undergraduate degree in business, marketing, finance and/or engineering
• Background in management / strategy consulting or comparable experience
• 5+ years’ experience, commercial and passenger vehicle related market experience preferred
• Business to Business experience and familiarity
• Travel as needed, approximately 25%

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. Trust your talent; trust the journey. Be Bridgestone.

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.