Job Description
R10039208 Counter Sales (Open)
Location:
Lima, OH - Retail shop
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
The Counter Sales position sells medical, industrial and specialty gases, welding equipment and hard goods and tools to customers. This position responds to inquiries or concerns from either walk-in customers or those customers that call in. The Counter Sales associate 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 purchase 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 sales area and keeps merchandise in order. Marks or tickets merchandise.
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.
Maintains current price documentation and product literature as it becomes available. Keeps product knowledge current.
Other duties and projects as assigned.
________________________Are you a MATCH?
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Required Education:
HS Diploma or equivalent required.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
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.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
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.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to problem-solve.
Ability to operate a fork-lift.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.
Routinely required to transverse through branch office and/or production, warehouse locations.
Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.
Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.
Requires frequent use of computer and telephone and occasional use of a forklift, pallet jack or other material handling equipment.
Employee will frequently be required to position self to stock inventory and handle cylinders.
Ability to routinely move up to 60 pounds and move more than 60 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
Flexible to work overtime as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Primarily performs duties in an indoor office, warehouse or production work environment.
Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.
Occasionally may require outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions.
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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 .
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability
