Inside Sales Representative

Location:

• $21-$25
• Monday - Friday no weekend work!
• Airgas provided PPE
• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

An Inside Sales Representative will partner with our customers to provide industrial medical and specialty gases welding equipment and other essential supplies. You will serve as a trusted guide advising customers on the tools hardware and materials needed to successfully complete their projects. By demonstrating equipment use and sharing insights on product quality you help our customers pioneer new solutions in their own work.

Upholds shared safety standards and company policies including the active use of personal protective equipment.

Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Ensures all required paperwork is accurately completed including coding costing and pricing.

Partners with customers to identify tools hardware materials and recommended procedures to help them successfully complete their projects.

Processes orders in the SAP system including cash and charge orders. Collaborates on the reconciliation of cash and bank deposits.

Communicates by phone e-mail and in person with customers sales staff store managers and team members providing welcoming accurate guidance on cost ordering and delivery times.

Collaborates on outreach initiatives to support steady sales growth for the branch.

May coordinate a transfer of merchandise requested by customers to and from other locations.

Answers customer questions concerning locations prices and use of merchandise.

Processes total price and tax on merchandise purchased by customers using computer calculator and/or paper and pencil to prepare an invoice. Accepts payment and makes change for customer purchases. Wraps or bags merchandise for customers and assists in loading and unloading cylinders outside the storeroom.

Arranges with customers for the delivery of cylinder and/or hard goods requested.

Maintains neat clean and professional personal appearance by following the regions dress code policy.

Partners with the purchasing department to address product shortages or outages proactively.

Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that builds relationships with internal and external customers.

Follows all administrative and accounting related procedures accurately and conscientiously.

Stocks showroom shelves with merchandise maintains welcoming showroom displays and keeps warehouses stocked clean and organized.

Contributes to various tasks outside the retail space which may include operating a forklift material handling and sorting inspecting filling and/or cylinder maintenance work.

If applicable inspects cylinders prior to filling following standard procedures as required by government Airgas and distributor standards.

May fill cylinders by pressure and weight per regulations and standards. Assists with the loading and unloading of cylinders on and off pallets and tractor trailers.

Understands hazards of various gases as well as the size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.

Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

Maintains a neat clean and orderly plant appearance.

Consistent and reliable presence ensures our team and customers are well supported.

Airgas associates are expected to act with care adapt to our environment and engage to trust and grow - core tenets within the Be Act Engage framework of employee performance.

Welcomes opportunities to support team members with additional reasonable tasks across the branch that align with qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in product warehouse or sales environments (we also value an equivalent combination of education and unique life experience).
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience in industrial retail inside sales or inventory control is a plus.
• Attention to detail in handling transactions.
• Availability for occasional overtime when the team needs extra support.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
• Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 110 degrees.
• Ability to perform very heavy work routinely lift push pull carry 30-50 pounds and occasionallylift 76 to greater than 100 pounds. May occasionally stoop bend couch crawl twist kneel or squatup to 33% of the day.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A background in gas welding or safety supplies is a wonderful asset.
• Familiarity with SAP Google or MS Office Applications.
• A detailed understanding of SAP and PROS functionalities.
• The ability to communicate clearly and warmly with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds.

Benefits

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 short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

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

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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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