New Business Development Representative selling industrial and medical gases at Airgas. Focused on gaining new customers and resolving sales-related concerns.
Responsibilities
Gains new customers by selling products to businesses, industrial and medical establishments, or individuals at the customer's place of business, sales office, store, or showroom
Meets customers’ needs and resolves customer objections to partnering with Airgas
Wins new accounts by planning and organizing work schedules to prospect, qualify, develop and close new customers by traveling throughout territory or talking with customers on the sales floor or telephone
Compiles list of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, trade journals, and other sources
Adjusts content of sales presentations by studying the type of product and volume used by customers/prospects depending on industry or trade factor by displaying or demonstrating product using catalog or samples and emphasizing sellable features
Prepares sales proposal by quoting pricing, credit terms, estimated date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of company’s production and delivery schedules using software program set up by company
Prepares sales contract for orders obtained and submits order to appropriate company personnel
Keeps management informed by maintaining and submitting activity and results reports (daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses) as required by company’s policies and procedures
Meets with the manager to discuss special accounts, projects and situations
Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing memos/reports, and making recommendations to management
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks with other technical people and vendors and participating in professional societies
Protects operation of the company by keeping financial, production, sales and marketing information and plans confidential
Maintain a professional presence and demeanor that is reflective of a corporate image.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university or four plus years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
4+ years of experience selling products or services to industrial, commercial, institutional or educational markets
Industry experience and knowledge of industrial, specialty and medical gases is preferred
Computer proficiency and intermediate knowledge of common e-mail, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software
Valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle with insurance coverage as required by company
Benefits
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
paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
401k plan with company matching funds
tuition reimbursement
discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
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