Bridgestone European Graduate Program - Sales

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Bridgestone European Graduate Program - Sales

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Fixed term/temporary

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Vimercate (MB), IT

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Title: Bridgestone European Graduate Program – Sales

About the Role

You’ve just graduated, and you're not looking for “just a job”, you want to be close to the action, the customers, and the decisions that move a business forward. You’re curious, ambitious, and ready to step into a business environment where performance, relationships, and results matter.

Welcome to the Bridgestone European Graduate Program, an accelerated journey designed to turn early talent into confident business professionals.

Duration: 12 months (Sept. 2026– Sept. 2027), with strong performers confirmed for a second year at the 9-month mark.

Travel included: Program events and business visits across Europe

Strong support: Dedicated managers, mentors, and program leaders.

By the end of the program, you will understand how business decisions are made, how markets and customers influence strategy, and how sales teams create value in a complex international environment.

What you will do

• Learning by doing
  • Work in real Sales roles.
  • Take ownership of individual and group projects based on real business challenges.
  • Learn through job shadowing and hands ‑ on experience.
  • Rotations into new business segment.
  • Collaborate with international and cross-functional teams.
• Understand the business from the inside
  • Visits to Manufacturing plants, Sales Offices, Technical Center and Headquarter.
  • Participation in customer visits and business activities.
  • Product, market & business intelligence training.
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making at European level.

What we offer

We invest in you, professionally and personally:

• Competitive Compensation and for strong performers, a confirmed path into Year 2 of the program, with a decision communicated at the 9-month mark so you always know where you stand.
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.
• Purpose driven work : contribution to our 2050 sustainability goals and a paid volunteer day off.
• Inclusive Culture : We believe innovation happens when people feel accepted and empowered to be themselves.

Who we’re looking for

We are not looking for perfection, we are looking for potential. This program is for you if you recognize yourself in the following:

You have recently completed a Master’s degree or equivalent education in fields such as:

• Economics, Business Administration or Management
• Finance or Accounting
• Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Data, or similar)
• Marketing, Sales, or other business oriented studies

(Other backgrounds with strong business or analytical exposure are also welcome.)

Skills & Mindset

You don’t need to tick every box — but you bring many of these:

• Critical thinking and problem‑solving ability
• Data awareness & analytical mindset (comfortable working with numbers and insights)
• AI fluency and curiosity about digital tools supporting sales and decision‑making
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Performance‑driven attitude with motivation to deliver results
• Customer‑oriented mindset and interest in understanding client needs
• Local language (C1) required according to the hiring country

Mobility & Openness

• Driving license
• Hired locally
• Open to international travel and cross‑cultural collaboration
• Motivated to build a long‑term career in a business environment

Ready to start building your future with Bridgestone? Apply now.

The salary range is based ongender-neutral criteria: CCNL Gomma Plastica requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final compensation will be determined based ongender-neutral criteria: experience, skills, and internal equity

Salary Range: 30.500 - 42.000 €

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.