Truck Tire Specialist

Job description / Role

Truck Tire Specialist - KSA

We are currently recruiting for the Saudi market, a Truck Tire Specialist to be based in Khobar.

The role is open to experienced Tire professionals who would like to be a part of a Goodyear team working in a fast paced, world class organization, driven by leading edge technology

Summary:
- Direct and manage sales activities at key fleets.
- Demonstrate by personal example the ability to sell premium product by performance and not price through the use of proven tools such as Hermes process.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities, conduct regular tire count surveys, scrap pile analysis and fleet surveys.
- Through regular visits, develop and maintain good relationships with tire dealers, OE truck and trailer dealers and key personnel at fleets.
- Provide technical and product knowledge training and coaching support to other departments, distributor sales and service teams, fleet staff (drivers / workshop / finance / senior management), OE truck and trailer dealers sales and service teams.
- Establish and maintain a database of fleet profiles by area and application. Specify the correct tires for the application and wheel position.
- Be actively involved in assisting other departments (finance / logistics) in execution of objectives and resolution of problems.

Requirements

- Experience in tire industry (commercial tires)
- Strong hands on skills at fleet level
- Strong presentation and training skills
- Strong business development skills
- Fluent in English and Arabic, oral and written mandatory.

About the Company

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. Worldwide we employ more than 71,000 people and manufacture our products in 53 facilities across 22 countries. Within the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, our team of almost 25,000 people is focused on designing, developing, producing, marketing, selling and distributing our tires and related services.