Company Overview

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America. BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations. With locations across North America and more than $3 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career.

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

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole self 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.

Job Category

Retail

Position Summary

The Regional Manager (RM) - Atlanta, will be responsible for providing leadership to all 120 stores within their region in order to achieve sales goals and market share objectives while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction. You will develop strategic plans to grow our business and protect our existing customer base by ensuring exceptional service and product knowledge. You will be responsible for developing teammates and leading the region to perform at the highest level.

The role requires travel to various locations within the assigned territory (GA, FL, AL, MS) to meet with store leadership and teammates. Due to the large number of stores, we are requiring the candidate be located in the Greater Metro Atlanta area.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance of multiple 10-14 Area Managers and up to 150 stores within the region

• Champion company initiatives to support the Vision 2020 Company strategy and to deliver a high-performance, customer-centric culture Set performance goals tailored to each Area (teammates, Boss experience and retention and company financial targets)

• Oversee and influence Area Manager (AM) decisions and business plans

• Strategically build talent pipelines for future Area and Region Managers by fostering development opportunities for current Store and Area Managers

• Ensure teammates adhere to company compliance goals (score card/dashboard)

• Manage P&L for the Region in partnership with Region Finance Leader

• Foster company-wide culture of safety to raise awareness and ultimately reduce teammate risk, claims and cost (shared with Division head)

• Nurture customer-centric vision (Field /Operations) and communicate our promise to deliver best-in-class customer experience (Marketing)

• Partner with other region and Store Support Center staff as needed to lead and manage needs of the region (Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• 5+ years experience leading a multi-unit/area including supervision of other multi-unit managers

• 5+ years of full P&L responsibility for an Area, District or Region

• Prior people management experience

• Ability to travel up to 75% as needed - M/F - work from home and T-Th in the field

Nice to Have :

• Previous Automotive Industry experience

• Bilingual - Spanish

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.