Sales Trainee

Location:

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers

• Develop and execute plans to maintain and grow the existing customer base

• Establish and maintain clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes customer failures new customer developments and other customer specific information

• Develop and execute plans to improve Airgas market share within the assigned sales territory

• Prepare and deliver effective sales presentations and proposals to prospective customers.

• Qualify and pursue sales leads from other parts of the Airgas organization

• Keep local regional and national Airgas management informed of territory performance personal performance and market trends through:

• Development and submission of an annual sales plan for the assigned territory

• Regular and on time submission of required sales and activity reports including itineraries call reports Hot prospect lists account wins and losses and other information as required

• Maintains a leadership role in the organization through open and honest communication with all Airgas associates

• Maintains focus on safety in the workplace by complying with company safety procedures and practices

Are you a MATCH

• Bachelors degree preferably related to Business or Sales

• Ability to effectively network and negotiate. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Good organizational time and territory management skills; goal oriented self-motivated and strong leadership skills. Ability to lead and function within team environments.

• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and personal vehicle with insurance coverage

• Ambition to build a career in outside sales and sales leadership

• Onsite work environment local travel

Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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 full-time 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.

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.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a 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.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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