Outside Sales Associate Position Available In Calcasieu, Louisiana

Job Description:

R10066919

Outside Sales Associate (Open)

Location:

Lake Charles, LA (RDA) – Welding equipment rental How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Under the direction of the District Manager, the incumbent willdevelop rentals and sales of welding equipment, power generationand weld automation in the assigned region by following salesleads, making presentations, preparing quotations, maintaining allrequired literature and providing customer follow-ups. Theincumbent will also assess customer needs and recommend appropriatesolutions. Some overnight travel is required. Maintains a safe working environment by followingAirgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines. Develops and increases the end user customer base by effectivecommunication, assessment of needs and recommendations ofsolutions. Performs onsite equipment demonstrations. Makes application recommendations of welding and positioningequipment. Develops long-term supply relationships through contractsand/or agreements. Works as part of a team in providing customersolutions. Meets or exceeds rental and sales goals specified in the marketarea. Represents the company at trade association meetings and TradeShows to promote products. Compiles lists of prospective customers for sales leads basedon information from newspapers, business directories, tradejournals and/or other sources. Maintains accurate and timely submission of sales call reportsand expenses. Provides customer follow-up. Provides back-up coverage at the branch location duringvacations and other employee shortages. Travel within designated territory up to 25-50% of the time,including some overnight travel. Performs other related duties as required. ________________________ Are you a MATCH?

Competency Statements Leadership:

Must be able to guide and mentor associates. Mustbe able to delegate and follow-up effectively.

Relationship Building:

Must be able to communicateeffectively.

Decision Making:

Must be able to work independently whilemaking decisions based on company policies and objectives.

Problem Solving:

Must be able to proactively and methodicallydeal with conflicting goals and challenging situations. Education Post secondary education equivalent to a Diploma in BusinessManagement or equivalent. Experience Sales experience in either an industrial equipment rental or awelding equipment sales or rental environment (ideallyconstruction, fabrication, and/or manufacturing sectors) anasset. Working knowledge of positioning equipment, weldingapplications and equipment an asset. Skills and Abilities Attention to detail and solid organizational skills. Ability to effectively build relationships with customers andco-workers. Ability to develop and execute market/business plans Must have excellent technical knowledge as well as stronginterpersonal and management skills. Proven ability to develop new accounts and new businessopportunities. Requires high-quality presentation and negotiatingskills. Must have a valid driver’s license. Ability to set goals and motivate self and others to achieveannual sales objectives Ability to multi-task and work independently with littlesupervision. Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. Ability to make critical decisions while following companyprocedures. Ability to act proactively or find a solution with work-relatedproblems. Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varyingexceptions. Ability to work with a wide variety of people with differentpersonalities and backgrounds. Strong knowledge and experience with MS Office. Communicates with clarity, verbally in one on one or groupsituations, and over the telephone. Communicates well in writing by composing cleardocuments. Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time, work well atdeveloping relationships, and Self Motivated. ________________________ We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident notonly through our competitive compensation but also through acomprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, andvision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paidholidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligibleAirgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth orplacement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birthbenefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leavebenefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with companymatching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuitionfor employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program fordependent children. _________________________ Your differences enhance our performance At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusiveworkplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, ourcustomers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across theworld. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants,regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion,disability or any other protected characteristic. We stronglybelieve a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people toexpress their talent, both individually and collectively and ithelps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals,acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in achanging world. _________________________ Equal Employment Opportunity Information We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteranstatus, or any other protected characteristic. Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and hereto view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, anAir Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to reviewthe Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement.

This plan or policy statement is available for inspection uponrequest. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does notdiscriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and iscommitted to providing reasonable accommodations to the knowndisabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access tobenefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individualwith a disability and would like to request a reasonableaccommodation as part of the employment selection process, pleasecontact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com . _________________________ California Privacy Notice