Hybrid Automation Sales Manager

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About the role

  • Automation Sales Manager driving top line sales growth and customer service excellence in automation for Airgas. Responsible for managing and inspiring the Automation Specialists with up to 50% travel required.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the Automation sales team which act as consultants to both internal and external customers for all areas of automation
  • Responsible for leading, directing, and inspiring the Automation Specialists to achieve top line sales growth, EBITDA performance, and customer service excellence through efficiencies in automation
  • Partner and collaborate with the Area Vice Presidents to build short and long term strategies for each area
  • Facilitate discussions with customer's engineering teams, CEO's etc
  • Manage automation assets throughout the Regional Company
  • Forecast and budget for future staff and equipment needs for the fiscal year
  • Ensure effective collaboration, teamwork, and communication throughout the Region by participating in staff meetings and planning sessions
  • Develop a P&L (Sales & GP) to enable the region to measure the growth of all Automation Technologies and related products
  • Develop local vendor partnerships to drive the segment in the region, conduct technical and product sales training, and support the sales process
  • Manage the Airgas commercial offering for all laser gases
  • Ensure training and development for the automation team is aligned to the needs of the markets we serve
  • Interface and planning with the service team for all installations.

Requirements

  • Must have a broad knowledge of the robotics, cutting and fabrication processes common to the Airgas customer base
  • Experienced in basic shop equipment used for punching, forming, bending, or rolling of both plate and structural steel components
  • Automation and robotic applications primarily associated with welding and related processes
  • Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal communication skills to permit selling to owners and general managers of large companies
  • Collaborative communication skills to manage and inspire others
  • Must have a good business acumen across the markets that Airgas serves
  • Proficient with computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
  • BS Degree in Business or Engineering
  • Minimum of 10 years experience working in the welding industry with experience managing a sales force proficient at selling and servicing mechanized cutting systems, robotics and other automated welding/cutting products required.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision plans
  • vacation
  • sick time
  • floating holidays
  • paid holidays for full-time employees
  • progressive parental leave package
  • 401k plan with company matching funds
  • tuition reimbursement
  • discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
  • Airgas Scholarship Program

Job title

Automation Sales Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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