Sales Leadership Program

Linde plc; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Employee discount

Education growth

Job summary

Linde plc in Warren, MI offers a 12-month development program designed to build leadership and sales skills through on-the-job experiences, projects, and formal training. You will support sales execution and collaborate with a sales team to develop customer-focused solutions.

You will engage in hands-on demonstrations, cold calling to generate new business, and managing a portfolio of accounts, while upholding safety and integrity in all activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Sales, Marketing, or Communications with 1–2 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership through campus activities, clubs, sports, or community involvement.
• Exhibit innovation, flexibility, commitment, ambition, and determination in your work approach.
• Strong communication skills in spoken and written form.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support daily tasks and presentations.
• Model high standards of honesty and integrity in professional interactions.
• Consistently exceed goals and demonstrate accountability through collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment where differences are valued.
• Uphold a strong safety culture that delivers best-in-class safety and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer special projects in sales execution supporting a general sales manager and their team.
• Collaborate in a team environment to develop customer-focused solutions and sales strategies.
• Troubleshoot customer problems onsite, sharing technical knowledge and recommending effective solutions.
• Demonstrate products and applications to new account customers or assist senior sales professionals in demonstrations.
• Engage in cold calling onsite and by phone to generate new business.
• Supervise a portfolio of customer accounts by promoting sales and negotiating product supply agreements.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to meet needs while complying with policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Sales/Marketing/Communications

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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!

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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

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.