Inside Sales Representative

Airgas • Green Bay, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is Hiring for an Inside Sales Representative in Green Bay, WI! At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We are looking for you! Strong Customer Service and Sales The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for working closely with an assigned team of Account Managers to manage and profitably grow Airgas business within a sales territory. This position will have regional objectives for sales and profitability growth within an assigned territory.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent. Additional post high school education and/or training preferred.
• Prior customer service and/or inside sales related experience required.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing; listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; works well with others in a team environment across the organization knowing who to engage to achieve results. Uses candor and sensitivity in their dealings with others.
• Exhibits customer focused behavior such as building positive relationships and strives to understand customer’s needs, both internal and external.
• Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees and strong customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate a positive attitude with all Airgas associates, customers, vendors and other Airgas business partners.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills to include the ability to multi- task and effectively manage projects in a diverse organization.
• Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time. Employee may occasionally be required to transverse through office and/or manufacturing locations. Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information. Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.
• Requires frequent use of computer and telephone.
• Extended periods of sitting and/or standing.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Works with outside sales team to maintain and grow the existing customer base, including:
• Maximize account retention through proactive and frequent customer contacts and rapport development.
• Secures and maintains customer contact relationships with key decision makers, buying influencers and users of products within each assigned account.
• Improves existing customer business practices through the use and management of Airgas Sales Specialists, vendor partners, current industry best practices, new products and other available resources.
• Maximizes Airgas “Wallet Share” of existing account base through selling the complete portfolio of Airgas products and services.
• Responds to and solves customer complaints by deploying the necessary company resources
• Works with Accounts Receivable personnel in solving collections issues and achieving Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) goals.
• Takes a lead role in identifying, analyzing and solving service issues.
• Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes, customer failures, new customer developments and other customer specific information.
• Collaborates with Account Managers in developing and executing plans to improve Airgas market share within the assigned sales territory.
• Maintains a leadership role in delivering sales service. Provides direction as required to other Airgas associates such as market information, pricing strategies, product information or customer information.
• Works closely with local Branch managers to assist in promoting sales and customer management through retail store locations within assigned geographical area
• Supports all local, national and regional sales initiatives such as bulk gas sales, safety sales, specialty gas sales, Brand Strategy Management and others that are or may be defined
• Develops and maintains positive work habits that are conducive to sales and profitability growth, including:
• Strategizing daily with assigned Account Managers and completing required field visits with each.
• Achieving department goals on phone time, outbound calls, and other KPI’s.
• Other duties/projects as may be assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees
• progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• tuition reimbursement
• discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees