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Counter Sales Associate

Airgas, Rockford, IL, United States


* **Pay Range: $22-24/hr with bonus opportunities!*** Monday - Friday, **no weekend w**ork!* Airgas provided **PPE*** **Comprehensive Family Benefits:** Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.* **Support for Parents:** We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.* **Future Security:** 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.* **Early Access:** Your benefits start after just 30 days of employmen**t**We’re looking for a **Customer Service & Sales Representative** to join our team in a role that balances high-energy customer interaction with meaningful operational support. If you enjoy solving problems and building relationships in a dynamic, industrial environment, **we want to meet you!**A **Counter Sales Associate** will partner with our customers to provide industrial, medical, and specialty gases, welding equipment, and other essential supplies. You will serve as a trusted guide, **advising customers** on the tools, hardware, and materials needed to successfully complete their projects. By demonstrating equipment use and sharing insights on product quality, you **help our customers** pioneer new solutions in their own work. .* **Responsible for adherence to company policies** including safety and the use of personal protective equipment to ensure a secure environment for everyone.* **Provides excellent customer service** to both internal and external partners, fostering understanding and long-term relationships.* **Ensures** all required paperwork is accurately completed, including coding, costing, and pricing.* **Partners with customers** to identify the best tools and procedures for their specific tasks; demonstrates equipment use to build customer confidence.* **Manages order entry and processes transactions**; assists the team with the reconciliation of deposits.* **Coordinates** via phone, e-mail, and in person with customers and team members to provide helpful information on costs and delivery.* **Contributes** to an outgoing call strategy to support the continued growth and success of the branch.* **Coordinates the transfer of merchandise** between locations to meet customer needs.* **Maintains a positive work atmosphere** by acting and communicating in a supportive manner with customers, vendors, and colleagues.* **Stocks shelves and maintains** welcoming showroom displays to provide an excellent customer experience.* **Coordinate cylinder movement and pallet organization*** HS Diploma or equivalent required.* Minimum of 2+ years of experience in product, warehouse, or sales environments (**we also value an equivalent combination of education and unique life experience**).* Excellent customer service skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.* Experience in industrial retail, inside sales, or inventory control is a plus.* Attention to detail in handling transactions.* Availability for occasional overtime when the team needs extra support.* Must be able to operate in a **drug-free workplace.*** A detailed understanding of SAP and PROS functionalities.* The ability to communicate clearly and warmly with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds.- A background in gas, welding, or safety supplies is a wonderful asset.

Familiarity with SAP, Google, or MS Office Applications.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.Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.We want to ensure a safe experience for everyone interested in joining Airgas. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers that are circulating, falsely using the Airgas name and brand. These scams often involve individuals or organizations impersonating Airgas recruiters or employees through fake emails, social media, and websites. They may attempt to request personal information or, critically, ask for payment for various reasons like application fees, training, or visa processing. **Please be advised that Airgas and our authorized recruitment partners will never ask you for money at any stage of the recruitment process.**You may verify job postings through our official global

at any time. If you receive a suspicious job offer or request for payment/sensitive data, we strongly advise that you do not respond or click on any links. We encourage you to verify the source carefully and only interact through our official channels. We appreciate your interest in Airgas and are committed to combating these fraudulent activities to protect job seekers. If you wish to report an incident, please contact us via this #J-18808-Ljbffr