Sales Trainee

Airgas • Raleigh, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Airgas is Hiring for a Sales Trainee in Raleigh, NC! 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! Recruiter: Matt McCain / [email protected] / 470-234-2065

Requirements

• To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field is preferred. In lieu of degree, may consider additional related experience.
• Required Length & Type of Experience: Prior outside sales/service experience is a plus
• Knowledge of industrial and specialty gases, industrial gas / welding supply sales a plus.
• Working knowledge of SAP a plus.
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Computer literacy (i.e. Windows, Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, email) and ability to acclimate to PC based order entry system and wireless, hand held scanning device.
• Self-starter; self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational, analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, minimum liability insurance as required by state of vehicle registration.

Responsibilities

• Learn the business and develop sales skills (50%)
• Maintains focus on safety in the workplace by complying with company safety procedures and practices
• Attend and successfully complete online and classroom training assignments
• Develops working knowledge of our industry, products and customers
• Learns sales skills by completing sales training program
• Develop and maintain positive work habits that are conducive to sales and profitability growth
• Observes sales process by traveling with existing account managers to attend sales and service calls
• Practices sales process by calling on existing and then new accounts; adhering to established sales steps
• Develops basic knowledge and understanding of financial accounting terms and principals including Gross Margin, Gross Margin %, Operating Income, and EBITDA
• Demonstrate practical application of knowledge and skills (50%)
• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers
• Develop and execute plans to maintain and grow the existing customer base
• Actively reviews and manages existing customer Accounts Receivable balances to help minimize Airgas working capital investment and financial risk
• Establish and maintain clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes, customer failures, new customer developments and other customer specific information
• Develop and execute plans to improve Airgas market share within the assigned sales territory
• Prepare and deliver effective sales presentations and proposals to prospective customers
• Works closely with local Branch Managers to assist in promoting sales and customer management through retail store locations within assigned geographical area
• Qualifies and pursues sales leads from other parts of the Airgas organization
• Keeps local, regional and national Airgas management informed of territory performance, personal performance and market trends through: Development and submission of an annual sales plan for the assigned territory Regular and on time submission of required sales and activity reports, including itineraries, call reports, "Hot" prospect lists, account wins and losses and other information as required
• Assists customers in their compliance and training with industry safety standards relating to the products and services that Airgas delivers
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees