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Airgas · 1 day ago

Outside Sales Associate

Airgas is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and they are seeking an Outside Sales Associate to develop rentals and sales of welding equipment and power generation in the assigned region. The role involves following sales leads, making presentations, and maintaining customer relationships while ensuring safety guidelines are followed.

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Responsibilities

Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines
Develops and increases the end user customer base by effective communication, assessment of needs and recommendations of solutions
Performs onsite equipment demonstrations
Makes application recommendations of welding and positioning equipment
Develops long-term supply relationships through contracts and/or agreements
Works as part of a team in providing customer solutions
Meets or exceeds rental and sales goals specified in the market area
Represents the company at trade association meetings and Trade Shows to promote products
Compiles lists of prospective customers for sales leads based on information from newspapers, business directories, trade journals and/or other sources
Maintains accurate and timely submission of sales call reports and expenses
Provides customer follow-up
Provides back-up coverage at the branch location during vacations and other employee shortages
Travel within designated territory up to 25-50% of the time, including some overnight travel
Performs Other Related Duties As Required

Qualification

Sales experienceWelding equipment knowledgeBusiness Management DiplomaCustomer relationship buildingEffective communicationProblem solvingDecision makingLeadership

Required

Post secondary education equivalent to a Diploma in Business Management or equivalent
Sales experience in either an industrial equipment rental or a welding equipment sales or rental environment (ideally construction, fabrication, and/or manufacturing sectors) an asset
Working knowledge of positioning equipment, welding applications and equipment as an asset
Must be able to guide and mentor associates
Must be able to delegate and follow-up effectively
Must be able to communicate effectively
Must be able to work independently while making decisions based on company policies and objectives
Must be able to proactively and methodically deal with conflicting goals and challenging situations

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

Company

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. single-source supplier of gases, welding equipment and supplies, and safety products.

H1B Sponsorship

Airgas has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (8)
2023 (12)
2022 (10)
2021 (8)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2015-11-17Acquired
1986-12-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert McLaughlin
CFO
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Jay Worley
Chief Operating Officer
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