House Account Specialist

US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Airgas USA, LLC is hiring a House Account Specialist in Winchester, VA. You will drive profitable sales growth, manage existing customers and develop new accounts within your territory, including A/R oversight and timely delivery coordination.

Experience in industrial gas or welding supply is a plus; strong communication and SAP proficiency are preferred. This full-time role offers base salary with commissions and benefits.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of outside B2B sales experience with territory management.
• Experience in solution selling and driving profitable sales growth.
• Proven track record in managing accounts and collecting receivables.

Responsibilities

• Develops sales plans to service existing accounts and win new ones.
• Qualifies leads and cultivates customer relationships with a consultative approach.
• Quotes pricing, sets terms, and coordinates delivery with production schedules.
• Maintains territory analyses and sales reports as required.

Skills

Outside sales

Consultative selling

Account management

Customer relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

R10093542 House Account Specialist (Open) Location: Winchester, VA - Retail shopAlexandria, VA - Retail shop, Fredericksburg, VA - Retail shop, Manassas, VA (Plant) - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? 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. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a House Account Specialist in Winchester, VA! We are looking for you !

Monday thru Friday, 8-5 hours Base plus commission and auto allowance Salary Range - 55-65K

General Summary

The House Account Specialist is responsible for managing the sales process and driving profitable sales growth within an assigned sales territory to both existing and new Airgas customers. The House Account Specialist will be required to meet and exceed both corporate and regional objectives for profitable sales growth, A/R management, and customer retention within their assigned territory.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and executes sales plans utilizing Airgas’s sales directives and guidelines in order to service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts.
• Qualifies and pursues sales leads.
• Cultivates customer relationships by developing a deep knowledge of the customer’s business and establishing a consultative relationship.
• Engages customers by linking the customer’s business priorities to the Airgas value proposition.
• Prepares sales proposals by quoting pricing, establishing credit terms, and estimated date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of Airgas’s production/delivery schedules and .
• Keeps current with industry insights, current Airgas product mixes, monitors competition by gathering current relevant marketplace including information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.
• Partners with internal resources to accomplish growth objectives. Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes, customer opportunities, new customer developments and other customer specific information.
• Maintains and submits sales reports (daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses) as required by District Manager (DM) through SAP.
• Actively reviews and manages existing customer Accounts Receivable balances to help minimize Airgas working capital investment and financial risk.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a science, business or related degree field preferred, in lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted.

Required Length & Type of Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of prior outside business-to-business sales experience to include proven experience and success in solution-selling concepts and a demonstrated history of managing customers throughout a defined sales territory.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with industrial and specialty gases, industrial gas / welding supply sales a plus.
• Knowledge of customer segmentation and ability to prioritize the targeting of customers delivering the highest value to Airgas.
• Proven success using a consultative sales approach providing multiple layers of value to a customer to establish a mix sales solutions and products.
• Proven success of using their deep knowledge of customer's business, current macro- and microeconomic trends, industry trends, and potential new business opportunities.
• Working knowledge of SAP a plus.
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Strong PC skills (i.e. Windows, Word, Excel, email) with ability to acclimate to a PC based order entry system and wireless, handheld scanning device.
• Self-starter; self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work and succeed independently.
• Strong organizational, analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, minimum liability insurance as required by state of vehicle registration.

Benefits

• Benefits 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, 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, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

• We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.
• We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
• Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Airgas 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].

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare.

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.