Account Manager

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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

Develops and executes sales plans utilizing Airgas sales directives and guidelines in order to service existing accounts obtain orders and establish new accounts. Qualifies and pursues sales leads.
Cultivates customer relationships by developing a deep knowledge of the customers business and establishing a consultative relationship.
Engages customers by linking the customers business priorities to the Airgas value proposition.
Prepares sales proposals by quoting pricing establishing credit terms and estimated date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of Airgas production/delivery schedules and logistics.
Keeps current with industry insights current Airgas product mixes monitors competition by gathering current relevant marketplace intelligence including information on pricing products new products delivery schedules and merchandising techniques.
Partners with internal resources to accomplish growth objectives. Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes customer opportunities new customer developments and other customer specific information.
Maintains and submits sales reports (daily call reports weekly work plans and monthly and annual territory analyses) as required by District Manager through SAP.
Actively reviews and manages existing customer Accounts Receivable balances to help minimize Airgas working capital investment and financial risk.
The above job functions are illustrative of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position and are not intended to be all inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. TA

Are you a MATCH

Bachelors degree in a science business or related degree field required. In lieu of degree consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted.
Minimum of 3 years of prior outside businesstobusiness sales experience to include proven experience and success in solutionselling concepts and a demonstrated history of managing customers throughout a defined sales territory.
Familiarity with industrial and specialty gases industrial gas / welding supply sales a plus.
Proven success using a consultative sales approach providing multiple layers of value to a customer to establish a mix sales solutions and products
Proven success of using their deep knowledge of customers business current macro and microeconomic trends industry trends and potential new business opportunities.
Proficient with Google Applications and/or MS Office; SAP experience strongly preferred.
Must have excellent organizational written and oral communication listening and presentation skills.
Selfstarter; selfmotivated operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work and succeed independently.
Reliable transportation current drivers license minimum liability insurance as required by state of vehicle registration.
Frequent local and regional travel (5060% of work time); minimal overnight travel.
Lives by Airgas safety programs OSHA and all related rules regulations procedures which are applicable to this positions responsibilities.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans vacation sick time floating holidays and paid holidays for fulltime employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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