Account Manager

R10072784 Account Manager (Open)

Location:

Greenville, SC - White Horse - Retail shopAnderson, SC - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

This job description is for the Account Manager at Airgas.

Job Summary: The Account Manager is responsible for growing sales in a territory through increased penetration of existing accounts as well as developing new business opportunities within the industrial, healthcare, retail, and specialty gases markets. This position offers advancement opportunities within our organization.

Job Responsibilities:
Generates leads and develops new business opportunities within assigned territory by establishing and expanding relationships with customers.
Maintains existing accounts and increases sales volume by servicing existing clients and selling additional products and services.
Identifies opportunities to reduce costs and increase efficiency for both current and prospective clients.
Negotiates contracts and closes sales.
Manages multiple projects at any given time.
Keeps accurate records, files reports, and maintains paperwork in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Adheres to safety policies and regulations.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
1-5 years outside sales experience (industrial, medical, retail)
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
Must pass a background check

Job Summary:
Responsible for growing sales in a territory through increased penetration of existing accounts as well as developing new business opportunities within the industrial, healthcare, retail, and specialty gases markets. The Territory Manager will be responsible for all aspects of account management including, but not limited to, lead generation, prospecting, account development, managing multiple projects simultaneously, identifying customer needs, creating proposals, negotiating contracts, closing sales, maintaining compliance standards, and working closely with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction. This position offers advancement opportunities within our organization.

Job Responsibilities:
• Generates leads and develops new business opportunities within assigned territory by establishing and expanding relationships with customers
• Maintains existing accounts and increases sales volume by servicing existing clients and selling additional products and services
• Identifies opportunities to reduce costs and increase efficiency for both current and prospective clients
• Negotiates contracts and closes sales
• Manages multiple projects at any given time
• Keeps accurate records, files reports, and maintains paperwork in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Adheres to safety policies and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
1-5 years outside sales experience (industrial, medical, retail)
Must have valid driver’s license
Must pass pre-employment drug screen
Must pass background check

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Are you a MATCH?

For this position you must have prior account management sales experience, as well as strong computer skills. Ideal candidate has experience with developing new business ventures. Experience with the industrial or welding sectors is desirable.

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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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. 

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

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 ac