What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager - Motorcycle/Bicycle (West) position at Michelin North America?
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This position requires the candidate toresideon the West Coast of the United States, with Southern California preferred.
The Opportunity
As a Motorcycle/Bicycle Account Manager (2Wheel) for Michelin's Recreational Products portfolio, you'll represent our motorcycle and bicycle brands across an assigned territory. You'll partner with dealers and customer representatives to strengthen relationships, identify growth opportunities, increase sales, and deliver outstanding customer support while serving as a trusted brand ambassador.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Manage accounts of all sizes byrepresentingyour team externally with clients and internally by working with various stakeholders.
- Develop a thorough understanding of clients' positions in the market, their products/services, points of difference, and competitive landscape.
- Capture, manage, and respond to customer requests and claims.
- Establish and build strong working relationships with business leaders at all levels.
- Manage day-to-day client communication and ongoing relationships as they relate to current, new, and upcoming projects, including business reviews.
- Prepare and present sales information and effective proposals to customers during renewals or for new initiatives.
- As necessary,visit clients and attend trade showsand other industry events to capitalize on networking and relationship-building opportunities.
- Proactively remain connected to clients and the constantly evolving market toidentifynew opportunities and ensure allviableclients are engaged on a regular and effective basis.
- Develop and generate new leads by monitoring trends, conducting research,identifyingopportunities, cold calling, and making appointments.
WHATYOUWILL YOU BRING
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Strong communicationand relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and think critically.
- Problem-solving skills to address client challenges and deliver solutions.
- Comfortableanalyzing data and trends.
- Proficiencyin Microsoft Office; Salesforce experience is a plus.
Key Experiences
- Working with customers (Customer Service Relationship)
- Project or account management (Account Management or Project Management)
- Building relationships (Networking)
- Managing deliverables and deadlines (Opportunity Management)
If you're ready to grow your career while making a meaningful impact, join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and delivering results. We invite you to bring your talents to Michelin and look forward to hearing from you.
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Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!
Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks.
It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases.
Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries.
Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.
In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward....
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