Sales Leadership Program

Linde plc; Upper Saucon (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc is seeking participants for a 12-month development program in the United States to learn our gas and engineering business operations and develop leadership skills through on-the-job experiences, project assignments, and formal training.

Participants will lead and administer sales projects, collaborate in teams to craft customer-focused solutions and sales strategies, and engage in field demonstrations and cold-calling to generate new business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field with 1–2 years of relevant work experience or internships.
• Demonstrated leadership through campus activities, clubs, sports or community involvement.
• Ability to innovate, stay flexible, and show commitment to goals.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• You will actively participate in a 12-month development program to learn LG&E business operations and develop leadership skills through on-the-job experiences, project assignments, and formal training
• Lead and administer special projects in sales execution supporting a general sales manager and their team of territory managers
• You are expected to collaborate in a team environment to develop customer-focused solutions and sales strategies
• Troubleshoot specific customer problems onsite, sharing technical knowledge and recommending effective solutions
• Demonstrate products and applications to new account customers or assist senior sales professionals in customer demonstrations
• You will engage in cold calling both onsite and via phone to potential customers to generate new business
• Supervise a portfolio of customer accounts by promoting sales, negotiating product supply agreements, and providing dedicated account service
• You will establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to meet their needs while ensuring compliance with company policies and government regulations

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Customer-focused solutions

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPt)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or Communications

Job description

Newark, NJ, Bethlehem, PA, Philadelphia, PA, United States | req32568

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will actively participate in a 12-month development program to learn LG&E business operations and develop leadership skills through on-the-job experiences, project assignments, and formal training
• Lead and administer special projects in sales execution supporting a general sales manager and their team of territory managers
• You are expected to collaborate in a team environment to develop customer-focused solutions and sales strategies
• Troubleshoot specific customer problems onsite, sharing technical knowledge and recommending effective solutions
• Demonstrate products and applications to new account customers or assist senior sales professionals in customer demonstrations
• You will engage in cold calling both onsite and via phone to potential customers to generate new business
• Supervise a portfolio of customer accounts by promoting sales, negotiating product supply agreements, and providing dedicated account service
• You will establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to meet their needs while ensuring compliance with company policies and government regulations

What makes you great

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in business, Sales, Marketing, or Communications with 1-2 years of relevant work experience including internships
• Demonstrated leadership through campus activities, clubs, sports, or community involvement
• Exhibit innovation, flexibility, commitment, ambition, and determination in your work approach
• You will maintain a positive attitude and adapt quickly to changing situations with strong communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support daily tasks and presentations
• Model high standards of honesty and integrity in all professional interactions
• You have consistently exceed goals and demonstrate accountability through excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Contribute actively to a positive, inclusive work environment where differences are valued and supported
• You will uphold a strong safety culture that delivers best-in-class safety and business performance

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!

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.