Customer Solutions Specialist

Linde plc; Maplewood Park (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a customer service/sales specialist in Illinois to maintain relationships with regional customers and support the outside sales team.

You will process orders, confirm shipments, handle cancellations, and provide quotes within set pricing guidelines. Your role requires 2–4 years in customer service or in-store sales, knowledge of specialty gases and related products, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; college or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2–4 years of customer service or in-store sales experience.
• Industry experience with knowledge of products such as hardgoods, welding supplies, industrial gas, specialty gas, and medical gas is required.
• Hands-on experience in Specialty Gas/Hydrocarbon industries is required.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft applications and Lotus Notes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• You will maintain ongoing relationships with regional customers and sales staff by handling calls, correcting order issues, processing orders, and resolving product or service issues.
• Process sales orders and changes, confirm shipment/delivery dates, and handle cancellations.
• Provide specialty gas/supplies sales and support to customers, Customer Solutions Specialists, and the outside sales team.
• Use business software systems to retrieve customer information, verify inventory levels, and process orders.
• Verify customer credit status and complete paperwork for issuing credits or debits.
• Provide quotes and assistance to sales force and management within set parameters.
• Suggest additional or alternative products and services to meet customer needs, following pricing guidelines.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with all internal Lindecustomers, meeting call center performance metrics.

Skills

Customer service

In-store sales

Industry knowledge

Computer skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma

College experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lotus Notes

Job description

• Youwill maintain ongoing relationships with regional customers and sales staffby handling calls, correcting order issues, processing orders, and resolvingproduct or service issues
• Process sales orders and changes, confirm shipment/delivery dates, andhandle cancellations
• Provide specialty gas/supplies sales and support to customers, CustomerSolutions Specialists, and the outside sales team
• You will use business software systems to retrieve customer information,verify inventory levels, and process orders
• Verify customer credit status and complete paperwork for issuing credits ordebits
• You Will provide quotes and assistance to sales force and management withinset parameters
• Suggest additional or alternative products and services to meet customerneeds, following pricing guidelines
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with all internal Lindecustomers, meeting call center performance metrics

What makes you great

• Youhave a high school diploma; college or equivalent experience preferred
• You posess a minimum of 2 – 4 years of customer service or in-store salesexperience
• Prior industry experience with knowledge of company products such ashardgoods, welding supplies, industrial gas, specialty gas, and medical gasis required
• Hands-on experience in Specialty Gas/Hydrocarbon industries is required
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft applications andLotus Notes are essential for this role
• You should posess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You should demonstrate the ability to work independently and beself-motivated and work flexible hours

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay rate: $22.00 hourly

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.