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This role represents an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and leadership in a challenging, varied and rewarding role.
Ideally based in Eastwood, South Australia but will consider other locations for the right candidate, this role reports directly to the Sales Director - Australia based in Adelaide.
You will be responsible for the strategic development and management of Technical Field Service department activities across Australia and New Zealand. The successful candidate will have a broad range of duties including the end-to-end ownership of product evaluations, tracking market trends, engaging with transport industry bodies, ensuring product quality, and managing aftersales support for all products handled by BSANZ.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a tertiary qualification in engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in a technical field service role, with a minimum of 5 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Good attention to detail.
- Possess exceptional analytical skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Automotive or tyre industry experience would be highly regarded.
- Have exceptional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Provide a high level of customer service.
- Ability to travel as needed.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary package, incentive program, vehicle allowance and staff discounts. You will also join a globally recognised company that values its employees.
About Us
A renowned global leader in tyres and rubber, Bridgestone is striving towards a vision to provide both social value and customer value as a sustainable solutions company.
With sustainability at the core of our business and guided by the values of our Bridgestone E8 Commitment, Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tyres and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
In Australia, Bridgestone offers a range of services and solutions to all segments of the Australian market. Our extensive range of quality tyres is complemented by the provision of mechanical and fleet services through the company's nationwide retail network of Bridgestone Select and Bridgestone Service Centres, mobile service provider Lube Mobile, and the manufacturing and sale of quality retreads through Bandag Pty Limited.