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JobReq ID: 54024

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Dubai, AE

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

About the Role

Job Purpose

At Bridgestone MEA, we're looking for an experienced Training Manager to lead and manage training programs across the Middle East, Africa, and CIS regions. You’ll take charge of upskilling our distributor partners and internal teammates, delivering sales, management, leadership and soft skills programs that drive performance and align with our strategic vision.

This role is about leading transformation in how knowledge is shared, performance is improved, and people are empowered across diverse markets and cultures.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Program Management

  • Design, lead, and execute distributor training programs across MEA and CIS.
  • Partner with HR to support L&D and internal training programs for Bridgestone teammates.
  • Align all training initiatives with strategic business goals and commercial outcomes.
  • Drive the digital transformation of training tools and delivery formats.
  • Establish training standards and ensure compliance with global best practices.

Training Delivery and Facilitation

  • Deliver targeted sales and product training to dealer/distributor partners to boost performance and loyalty.
  • Facilitate high-impact sessions on management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
  • Innovate learning methods to engage multicultural audiences.
  • Support onboarding and induction programs for new hires across the region.

Performance Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

  • Measure the effectiveness of training through feedback, data, and KPIs.
  • Continuously enhance training programs to reflect evolving business needs.
  • Report learning outcomes to the MEA leadership team and external partners.

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Act as the single point of contact for distributor training communications.
  • Keep partners updated with the latest training content, tools, and requirements.
  • Engage with regional leadership to align on learning priorities and execution.

Systems Management

  • Oversee and manage the Learning Management System (LMS) for both internal teams and external partners.
  • Support the rollout of eLearning platforms and ensure system integrity and user experience.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Education, or related fields.
  • Certifications in Instructional Design, Coaching, or Leadership Development are a plus.

Experience (years)

  • 10+ years of experience in automotive training, ideally across sales or aftersales functions.
  • Proven success in managing large-scale regional training programs in multicultural environments.
  • Experience operating in the Middle East and Africa, with strong awareness of cultural and business nuances.

Technical Skills

  • Strong proficiency with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • Hands-on experience with eLearning platforms.
  • Analytical mindset; able to use data to track and optimize training effectiveness.
  • Advanced skills in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

Languages Skills

  • Fluent in English and Arabic (written and spoken) – mandatory.
  • French or Russian – a strong advantage.

Soft/Behavioral Skills

  • Inspirational leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Culturally agile and capable of engaging diverse learner groups.
  • Strong project management and multitasking capabilities.
  • High emotional intelligence with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Strategic mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.

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.


Job Details

Role Level: Mid-Level Work Type: Full-Time
Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai
Company Website: http://www.accel-hrconsulting.com/ Job Function: Learning & Development
Company Industry/
Sector:
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

What We Offer


About the Company

ABOUT ACCEL HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANTSAccel Human Resource Consultants has been offering HRconsulting and recruitment solutions in UAE and abroadfor the past 12 years. We have successfully placed over2000+ candidates in more than 15 countries worldwideincluding Philippines, India, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Spain,Egypt, Afghanistan, Singapore & Malaysia.We provide HR consulting focused on best HR practicesto over 500+ global clients in various sectors such astravel and tourism, construction, pharma, hospital, retail,media, marketing, e-commerce, hospitality, logistics,consulting, engineering, and manufacturing.Commitment to provideexceptional recruitment and HR Services:One of the leading UAE based recruitment andhuman resources firms, Accel Human ResourceConsultants works with both employers andcandidates and that is why we understand bothsides of the recruitment process. At Accel, wehave a dedicated team of recruiters, headhunters,and consultants that pay attention to even thesmallest of the details to create efficientemployer-candidate connections.By partnering with our clients, we expand theirbusiness potential through our executive search,middle management hiring, and recruitmentprocess outsourcing. With our decade longexperience in the domain, we are proud to saythat we have successfully delivered solutions forboth local and global businesses.At Accel, we take the intricate and diversified HRneeds of our clients to create strategic and reliableHR solutions. By aligning your business strategywith our talent strategy, we are able to provideworkforce solutions that have the capability oftaking your business forward. Our unparalleledperformance combined with quick deliveries is thereason why we have become the most efficientand reliable global recruitment firm.

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