Counter Sales Associate

Airgas; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gas and welding industry is seeking a Counter Sales Associate in Akron, OH, who will be the first point of contact for customers. This position involves handling sales transactions, providing customer service, and supporting warehouse operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales, customer service, and familiarity with gas and welding products.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans.

401k plan with company matching.

Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependents.

Generous paid parental leave package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of previous product, warehouse and/or sales related experience.
• Strong background in gas, welding, and safety supply industry with retail experience preferred.
• Prior welding experience preferred such as knowledge in MIG, TIG, and STICK WELDING.

Responsibilities

• Solicits sales from walk-in and telephone call-in customers.
• Completes and files all required paperwork and documents sales.
• Provides warehouse support for shipping & receiving, inventory stocking.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

R10068538 Counter Sales Associate (Open)

Location:

Akron, OH - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? As a Counter Sales Representative you are the first thing our customers see as they walk into our branches. You are the face of Airgas! You will sell medical, industrial and specialty gases, welding equipment and hard goods and tools to customers. The Counter Sales Representative responds to inquiries or concerns from either walk-in customers or those customers that call in as well as provides additional warehouse support as needed.

In particular, you will:

• Solicits sales from walk-in and telephone call-in customers assisting customers with identification of product needs and locating merchandise.

• Accurately completes and files all required paperwork on a timely basis. Documents sales, quotes or other information.

• Enters sales & quote data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.

• Receives payment for merchandise or services sold and enters sale into the computer. Responsible for payments received and adhering to all administrative and accounting related procedures.

• Wraps and bags purchases and helps customers load merchandise into their vehicles.

• Provides warehouse support for shipping & receiving, inventory stocking, cleaning, labeling, or other tasks.

• Restocks store merchandise as needed. Arranges stock on shelves or racks in the sales area and keeps merchandise in order. Marks or tickets merchandise.

• Follow all safety procedures. Uses established safety procedures for cylinder handling during exchanges and storage of cylinders.

• Maintains showroom cleanliness by procedures set forth by management.

• Maintains current price documentation and product literature as it becomes available. Keeps product knowledge current.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

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• HS Diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years of previous product, warehouse and/or sales related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry with retail experience preferred.

• SAP experience strongly preferred.

• Prior welding experience preferred such as knowledge in MIG, TIG, and STICK WELDING preferred.

• Prior experience operating a forklift preferred.

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

• Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.

• Detail-oriented.

• Ability to problem-solve.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.

• Routinely required to transverse through branch office and/or production, warehouse locations.

• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.

• Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.

• Requires frequent use of computer and telephone and occasional use of a forklift, pallet jack or other material handling equipment.

• Employee will frequently be required to position self to stock inventory and handle cylinders.

• Ability to routinely move up to 60 pounds and move more than 60 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

• Flexible to work overtime as needed.

• Primarily performs duties in an indoor office, warehouse or production work environment.

• Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.

• Occasionally may require outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions.

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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 across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] .

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