Counter Sales Representative W/ VMI

Counter Sales Representative W/ VMI

Location: Mesa, AZ - W Iron - Retail shop

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. Airgas is hiring for a Counter Sales w/ VMI position in Mesa, AZ!

We are looking for you!

• Monday to Friday
• Airgas provides boots/PPE required for this role
• Valid driver's license required

The Inside Sales Outlook/VMI Technician position sells medical, industrial, specialty gases, welding equipment, hard goods and tools to customers. In addition, this role is responsible for deliveries or services of key vending account customers and customer cabinets/storerooms relative to inventory of gases, consumables and safety products. This position responds to inquiries or concerns from either walk-in or call in customers. The VMI portion of this position focuses on servicing existing accounts throughout an assigned territory. Additionally, this position does basic troubleshooting and mechanical repairs as needed.

• Assists with the identification of product or location of merchandise through the solicitation of new sales from both walk-in and telephone call-in customers
• Enters sales & quote data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer application system.
• Receives payment for merchandise or services sold and enters sale into the application system.
• Responsible for payments received and adhering to all administrative and accounting related procedures.
• Wraps and bags purchases and helps customers load merchandise into their vehicles.
• Provides warehouse support for shipping & receiving, inventory stocking, cleaning, labeling, or other tasks.
• Restocks store merchandise according to inventory as needed.
• Follows all safety procedures.
• Uses established safety procedures for cylinder handling during exchanges and storage of cylinders.
• Maintains showroom cleanliness by procedures set forth by management.
• Performs basic troubleshooting and repair mechanical systems as needed.
• Review manual stock levels of various inventories for branch and at multiple plant departments for reorder.
• Maintains load manifests and all required vehicle documents ensuring they are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries.
• Ensures that vehicle manifests, labeling and load are in compliance with regulatory guidelines such as those pertaining to the Department of Transportation (DOT), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Airgas safety standards (SAFECOR).
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections documenting deficiencies and; ensures all safety items are in good working order.
• Ensures all safety rules are strictly observed & any accidents or injuries are promptly reported to management.
• Operates a pallet jack, forklift & other warehouse equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Are You a Match?

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales.
• Minimum of 2 years of previous product, warehouse and/or sales related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry with retail experience preferred.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Prior welding experience preferred such as knowledge in MIG, TIG, and STICK WELDING preferred.
• Prior experience operating a forklift preferred.

Your Differences Enhance Our Performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

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.

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. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. 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 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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.