Driving Specialty Gas sales within the assigned geography through identification of key growth markets and / or products and associated targets
Development and execution of a strategy to capture that growth
Supporting account managers to drive the growth of Specialty Gas sales within the account managers assigned portfolio
Maintaining solid working relationships with Account Managers, District Managers and other Specialists in Region
Provide customers with the engineering, technical support, training, and service for all your Specialty Gas needs
Establish a process for continuous and accurate market data collection for customer sales and service needs, market trends and competitor activities
Utilize all necessary sales and marketing literature to promote Airgas initiatives that are identified as part of the region's growth strategy
Maintain and upgrade selling skills and technical/product knowledge through required training and self-directed research and learning
Complete and turn in sales-related paperwork, including call reports, month-end reports, reads and responds to email and phone calls in a timely manner
Requirements
3+ years experience in sales
Industry experience preferred
Must have reliable transportation to travel to customer sites
Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds
Must be detail oriented
Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle with insurance coverage as required by the company
Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace
Minimum
High school graduate or GED equivalent plus five (5) years industry experience
Prefer Associates or Bachelor’s Degree plus three (3) years industry experience
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of the Company
Ability to speak Spanish is a plus
Benefits
Great benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with a great match and immediate vesting