VMI Sales Specialist

Linde Gas & Equipment; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. seeks a VMI Sales Specialist in Spokane, WA to manage vendor inventory visits for strategic customers and ensure precise orders in JDE. You will coordinate deliveries and collaborate with sales leadership while driving cost-saving payment options for on-site orders.

The role emphasizes strong communication and computer skills, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in a field-based setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; bachelor's preferred.
• Strong Excel, JDE and computer skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Visit predetermined list of strategic customers daily for Vendor Managed Inventory of cylinders and hardgoods.
• Ensure accuracy of orders, pricing, and processing in JDE; convert orders to PO format and email to purchasing when required.
• Help deliver products to customers as needed.
• Communicate effectively with General Sales Manager, Territory Manager, and distribution supervisors.
• Identify Prostar conversion opportunities and meet quarterly with Territory Managers for review.
• Assist Territory Managers with cylinder audits.
• Write credit memos for returned hard goods while taking orders on-site; explore LG&E Express or EDI payments to reduce costs.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

JDE

Computer skills

Job description

VMI Sales Specialist

Spokane, WA, United States | req32270 Work Schedule: 1st Shift

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

VMI Sales Specialist

Spokane, WA, United States | req32270 Work Schedule: 1st Shift

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role you will visit a pre-determined list of strategic customers daily for Vendor Managed inventory of cylinders and hardgoods
• You will ensure accuracy of order, pricing, and processing in JDE system, and convert orders into customer Purchase Order format and email to purchasing department when required
• You will help to deliver products to customers as needed
• Communicating effectively with General Sales Manager, Territory Manager, and distribution supervisors will be critical in this role.
• You will identify and document Prostar conversion opportunities and meet quarterly with Territory Managers for review
• Assist Territory Managers with conducting cylinder audits
• Write credit memos for returned hard goods while taking orders on-site and explore opportunities to convert customers to LG&E Express or EDI payments to reduce transaction costs

What Makes You Great

• You have a high school diploma (Bachelor’s preferred)
• You posess Excel / JDE / Computer skills and strong written and oral communication skills

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 range: $27.76 - $40.72 hourly based on experience

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.