Counter Sales Associate

Company: US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC
Location: Hamburg
Posted on: October 17, 2024

Job Description:

R10045786 Counter Sales Associate (Open)

Location:
Hamburg, NJ - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

As a Counter Sales Representative you are the first thing our customers see as they walk into our branches. You are the face of Airgas! You will sell medical, industrial and specialty gases, welding equipment and hard goods and tools to customers. The Inside/Counter Sales Associate responds to inquiries or concerns from either walk-in customers or those customers that call in as well as provides additional warehouse support as needed.

• Solicits sales from walk-in and telephone call-in customers assisting customers with identification of product needs and locating merchandise.
  
• Accurately completes and files all required paperwork on a timely basis. Documents sales, quotes or other information.
  
• Enters sales & quote data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.
  
• Receives payment for merchandise or services sold and enters sale into the computer. 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 as needed. Arranges stock on shelves or racks in the sales area and keeps merchandise in order. Marks or tickets merchandise.
  
• Follow 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.
  
• Maintains current price documentation and product literature as it becomes available. Keeps product knowledge current.
  
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
  
  
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  Are you a MATCH?
  
  
  • HS Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
    
  • Minimum of 2 years of previous product, warehouse and/or sales related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
    
  • 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.
    
  • Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite applications.
    
  • Excellent customer service skills.
    
  • Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
    
  • Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.
    
  • Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, procedures which are applicable to this position's responsibilities.
    
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    Your differences enhance our performance
    
    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.
    
    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.
    
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    Equal Employment Opportunity Information
    
    We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
    
    Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.
    
    Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 .
    
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