R10091782 Account Manager (Open)

Location:

Frederick, MD - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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.

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for an Account Manager in Frederick, MD!

We are looking for you !

Recruiter:  Matt McCain / matt.mccain@airgas.com /  470-234-2065

• Salary Range - 75-85K

• Base plus commission

• Monday thru Friday, daytime hours.

• Monthly Auto Allowance.

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Develops and executes sales plans utilizing Airgas’s sales directives and guidelines in order to service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts. Qualifies and pursues sales leads.

● Cultivates customer relationships by developing a deep knowledge of the customer’s business and establishing a consultative relationship.

● Engages customers by linking the customer’s business priorities to the Airgas value proposition.

● Prepares sales proposals by quoting pricing, establishing credit terms, and estimated date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of Airgas’s production/delivery schedules and .

● Keeps current with industry insights, current Airgas product mixes, monitors competition by gathering current relevant marketplace including information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

● Partners with internal resources to accomplish growth objectives. Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes, customer opportunities, new customer developments and other customer specific information.

● Maintains and submits sales reports (daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses) as required by District Manager (DM) through SAP.

● Actively reviews and manages existing customer Accounts Receivable balances to help minimize Airgas working capital investment and financial risk.

● Other duties as assigned

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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 a science, business or related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted. Required Length & Type of Experience:

● A minimum of 3 years of prior outside business-to-business sales experience to include proven experience and success in solution-selling concepts and a demonstrated history of managing customers throughout a defined sales territory.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

● Familiarity with industrial and specialty gases, industrial gas / welding supply sales a plus.

● Knowledge of customer segmentation and ability to prioritize the targeting of customers delivering the highest value to Airgas.

● Proven success using a consultative sales approach providing multiple layers of value to a customer to establish a mix sales solutions and products Job Description

● Proven success of using their deep knowledge of customer's business, current macro- and microeconomic trends, industry trends, and potential new business opportunities.

● Working knowledge of SAP a plus.

● Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills.

● Strong PC skills (i.e. Windows, Word, Excel