Counter Sales

R10066120 Counter Sales (Open)

Location:

Crystal Lake, IL -Nimco Dr - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Position Title: Counter Sales
Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Shift: Monday - Friday

As a Counter Sales Representative you are the first thing our customers see as they walk into our branches. You are the face of Airgas! You will sell medical, industrial and specialty gases, welding equipment and hard goods and tools to customers. The Counter Sales Representative responds to inquiries or concerns from either walk-in customers or those customers that call in as well as provides additional warehouse support as needed.

• Solicits sales from walk-in and telephone call-in customers assisting customers with identification of product needs and locating merchandise.

• Accurately completes and files all required paperwork on a timely basis. Documents sales, quotes or other information.

• Enters sales & quote data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.

• Receives payment for merchandise or services sold and enters sale into the computer. Responsible for payments received and adhering to all administrative and accounting related procedures. 

• Wraps and bags purchases and helps customers load merchandise into their vehicles.

• Provides warehouse support for shipping & receiving, inventory stocking, cleaning, labeling, or other tasks.

• Restocks store merchandise as needed. Arranges stock on shelves or racks in the sales area and keeps merchandise in order. Marks or tickets merchandise.

• Follow all safety procedures. Uses established safety procedures for cylinder handling during exchanges and storage of cylinders.

• Maintains showroom cleanliness by procedures set forth by management.

• Maintains current price documentation and product literature as it becomes available. Keeps product knowledge current.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Pay $22-24 an hour

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Are you a MATCH?

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:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of previous product, warehouse and/or sales related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry with retail experience preferred.

• SAP experience strongly preferred.

• Prior welding experience preferred such as knowledge in MIG, TIG, and STICK WELDING preferred.

• Prior experience operating a forklift preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

• Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.

• Detail-oriented.

• Ability to problem-solve.

• Ability to operate a fork-lift.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.

• Routinely required to transverse through branch office and/or p