Website Airgas
Job Highlights
Title | Outside Sales Associate |
Type | Full Time |
Experience | Required |
Function | Management/Manufacturing |
Location | Houston, TX, United States |
Company | Airgas |
Company Profile
Airgas (an Air Liquide company) is a leading supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hard goods/related products, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals.
Job Profile
The company is hiring an Outside Sales Associate who will develop rentals and sales of welding equipment, power generation, and weld automation in the assigned region by following sales leads, making presentations, preparing quotations, maintaining all required literature, and providing customer follow-ups.
Also, assess customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
Educational Level
- Post-secondary Education equivalent to a Diploma in Business Management or equivalent.
Work Experience
- Sales experience in either an industrial equipment rental or a welding equipment sales or rental environment (ideally construction, fabrication, or manufacturing sectors) is an asset.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Compiles lists of prospective customers for sales leads based on information from newspapers, business directories, trade journals, or other sources.
- Develops and increases end-user customer base by effective communication, assessment of needs, and recommendations of solutions.
- Develops long-term supply relationships through contracts or agreements.
- Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines.
- Maintains accurate and timely submission of sales call reports and expenses.
- Makes application recommendations for welding and positioning equipment.
- Meets or exceeds rental and sales goals specified in the market area.
- Performs onsite equipment demonstrations.
- Provides backup coverage at the branch location during vacations and other employee shortages.
- Provides customer follow-up.
- Represents the company at trade association meetings and Trade Shows to promote products.
- Works as part of a team in providing customer solutions.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Working knowledge of positioning equipment, welding applications, and equipment (an asset)
- Some overnight travel (required)
Benefits/Perks
- The company offers a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, vacation, sick, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement plans with company match, tuition assistance, and much more! (Benefits Start after 30 days of employment).
Employer’s Statement
Airgas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All 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.
To apply for this job please visit airliquidehr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.