MICHELIN

Territory Business Manager - Commercial Sales

Posted on: 7 Aug 2021

San Diego, CA

Job Description

What you’ll do

Become the face of Michelin in your territory with dealers and fleet owners

Take ownership for achieving business results. With the support of your team, implement the commercial programs and policies crafted to achieve your sales and service goals

Serve as the business consultant to primarily Truck customers, but also Earthmover and Agricultural fleet customers. Use your training, problem solving skills, and access to technical resources to make recommendations to customers that lower their operating costs. For example, matching products to customer needs, analyzing alignment/wear problems, performing cost-per-mile analyses, and investigating mechanical issues

Implement a variety of sales strategies, tools, and programs to create a level of support and service that meets or exceeds the needs of the fleet customer

Form effective, consultative partnerships with each account, resulting in increased sales of Michelin products

What you’ll bring

Successful Candidates will have:

Current residence within the Riverside/San Diego, CA area

BA or BS degree, preferably in business administration or a related field, or equivalent business experience

Knowledge of market analysis, customer relations, budget management, needs analysis, and brand positioning

Strong communication skills, professional and engaging presentations, effective one-on-one conversations, and written correspondence

High degree of initiative and ability to work independently

Agree to participate in a comprehensive, results-focused training program for a total of 8 weeks with four of those weeks potentially being in our North American home of Greenville, S.C.

Ability to physically lift 30 pounds

Travel within assigned Riverside/San Diego, CA territory (possibly overnight); as necessary

Additional Competencies We Look For:

Four (4) or more years of B2B sales experience is ideal

Strong computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Business math skills to write quotes, demonstrate value, make product comparisons

Experience using a CRM system

MICHELIN

Greenville, SC

Since 1889, Michelin has innovated constantly to facilitate the mobility of people and goods, thus contributing to the advancement of human progress. Today, the Group is the leader in tire technology for every type of vehicle, leveraging its expertise in high-tech materials to deliver services and solutions that increase travel efficiency and products that enable customers to enjoy unique mobility experiences. 

Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. Michelin also offers a full range of innovative services and solutions that help make mobility safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly.

  • The Michelin brand is the top-selling tire brand worldwide.
  • Michelin is the No. 1 source of innovation in the global tire industry

A Comprehensive Portfolio of Brands for passenger vehicles

Michelin: a global premium brand
BFGoodrich: a brand for performance seekers, dedicated to sports cars and SUVs
Uniroyal: a brand for those with value in mind

Awards & Recognition

No. 1 Best Large Employer in America on Forbes 2018 “America's Best Employer” list
88 total awards for initial quality from J.D. Power & Associates, four times more awards than all other tire manufacturers combined, and ranking highest in “original equipment tires” category in the U.S. for 2018
Consumer Reports “Recommended Best Buy”
Fortune Global 500

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