Outside Sales Trainee — Launch Your Career

Airgas; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick time

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Airgas is hiring a Sales Trainee in Billerica, MA, to join a comprehensive training program and develop knowledge of our industry and customers. The role focuses on territory growth, client relationships, and cross‑functional collaboration.

As you complete the program, you will be prepared to meet aggressive sales and profitability targets within the assigned territory, travel locally, and advance toward sales leadership opportunities. Benefits start after 30 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably related to Business or Sales.
• Ability to effectively network and negotiate. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational, time and territory management skills; goal oriented, self-motivated, and strong leadership skills.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle with insurance coverage.
• Ambition to build a career in outside sales and sales leadership.
• Onsite work environment, local travel.

Responsibilities

• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers.
• Develop and execute plans to maintain and grow the existing customer base.
• Establish and maintain clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to customer successes, customer failures, new customer developments and other customer specific information.
• Develop and execute plans to improve Airgas market share within the assigned sales territory.
• Prepare and deliver effective sales presentations and proposals to prospective customers.
• Qualify and pursue sales leads from other parts of the Airgas organization.
• Keep local, regional and national Airgas management informed of territory performance, personal performance and market trends through annual sales plan and regular reports.
• Maintains a leadership role in the organization through open and honest communication with all Airgas associates.
• Maintains focus on safety in the workplace by complying with company safety procedures and practices.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Networking

Negotiation

Territory management

Leadership

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or Sales

Job description

Airgas is hiring a Sales Trainee in Billerica, MA, to join a comprehensive training program and develop knowledge of our industry and customers. The role focuses on territory growth, client relationships, and cross‑functional collaboration.

As you complete the program, you will be prepared to meet aggressive sales and profitability targets within the assigned territory, travel locally, and advance toward sales leadership opportunities. Benefits start after 30 days.