Welding Process Specialist

R10045726 Welding Process Specialist (Open)

Location:

North Hollywood, CA - Coldwater - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Position Title: Welding Process Specialist

Location: North Hollywood, CA

Target Salary Range: $90k - $100k (DOE)

Provides technical support in the areas of welding process and procedure to various companies in a sales capacity. The Welding Process Specialist assists the field sales team in welding equipment and automation machines, filler metal, and shielding gas demonstrations and sales. Working with the Generalist selling team, the Welding Process Specialist will evaluate existing or potential customers present methods of metal joining, looking for cost reduction solutions that create value added selling opportunities for Airgas. The Welding Process Specialist will take every opportunity to transfer sales skills and welding process knowledge to the Generalist Sales force during joint sales calling. The Welding Process Specialist will be required frequently to prepare and perform training to Airgas customers, and employees, in the areas of welding process, procedure, and safety. The Welding Process Specialist will assist the selling team in the preparation of proposals and presentations to significant customers or business opportunities.

• Assist the Airgas Sales team in actively pursuing and acquiring, on an ongoing basis, new and competitive accounts with emphasis on gases, welding equipment and consumables.

• Expand existing customer base and sales with product lines from Airgas inventory.

• Maintain and upgrade selling skills and technical / product knowledge of the Generalist Sales team.

• Complete and turn in sales related paper work.

• Provide market and competitor information to the VP of sales.

• Lead and promote safety, attend safety meetings, and strictly observe safety rules.

• Maintain a professional and neat appearance of self and vehicle when representing the company.

• Prepare and present proposals and presentations in multimedia formats to existing or potential customers, or other business opportunities.

• Prepare and present training materials to customers or Airgas employees.

Are you a MATCH?

• 5 + years experience in the welding supply and distribution industry and 5 years experience in outside field sales.

• A.W.S. Welding Inspectors and Welding Educators certificate.

• Must have reliable transportation to travel to regions to work with other associates.

• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent public speaking skills.

• Very good PC skills in the Microsoft Office applications of PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

• Good math skills.

• College level education, though no degree required

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.

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 Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

Airgas offers a full benefits package includes:

http://www.airgas.com/company/careers/employee-benefits

Airgas will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FCIHO

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.

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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