Account Manager

About the role

We are hiring an Account Manager in La Porte, TX. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience and/or training, with at least 3 years of successful B2B sales or business development experience. Key responsibilities include building and sustaining high-value partnerships, nurturing existing accounts, identifying new opportunities, and fostering alignment with customers.

Responsibilities

• Advance sustainable growth within an established territory by nurturing existing accounts and identifying new opportunities.
• Serve as a consultative partner, helping customers integrate Airgas's full range of solutions to add significant value to their operations.
• Develop a strategic roadmap to achieve sales milestones, utilizing effective time management and planning to prioritize both existing and potential account opportunities.
• Implement account partnership strategies, including regular business reviews for key customers, to ensure we are providing the highest level of support and value.
• Connect with key stakeholders and influencers to understand their needs and support their decision-making process.
• Carefully manage information across all phases of the partnership lifecycle, establishing proactive action plans to ensure healthy margins and growth.
• Proactively learn about new products and the competitive landscape to remain a trusted advisor to our clients.
• Integrate all product lines into accounts with a focus on adding value, fully supporting our Core Sales Philosophy of customer-centric service.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) or two to three years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A proven history (3+ years) of success in B2B sales or business development roles, ideally within the industrial gas or a related industry. A demonstrated track record of advancing sales and business development goals while surpassing key milestones. The ability to utilize a collaborative sales process to understand and address customer concerns, determining the most supportive approach to provide solutions. Proficiency in common email, spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software. A proactive approach to identifying client pain points and the ability to facilitate technical solutions that create shared value. Excellent skills in building alignment and navigating agreements to meet customer needs. Ability to foster understanding and connect with individuals from different backgrounds. Flexibility to work varied hours to support our customers’ success. Comfort operating in a drug-free workplace.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) or two to three years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A proven history (3+ years) of success in B2B sales or business development roles, ideally within the industrial gas or a related industry. A demonstrated track record of advancing sales and business development goals while surpassing key milestones. The ability to utilize a collaborative sales process to understand and address customer concerns, determining the most supportive approach to provide solutions. Proficiency in common email, spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software. A proactive approach to identifying client pain points and the ability to facilitate technical solutions that create shared value. Excellent skills in building alignment and navigating agreements to meet customer needs. Ability to foster understanding and connect with individuals from different backgrounds. Flexibility to work varied hours to support our customers’ success. Comfort operating in a drug-free workplace.

Skills

A proven background contributing to growth in industrial, commercial, or educational markets. A natural ability to nurture long-term partnerships and build alignment across complex, multi-level stakeholder groups. Familiarity with, or a strong desire to learn about, industrial, specialty, and medical gases. Experience in pioneering new market approaches and the ability to be adaptable in a fast-evolving industrial landscape. A natural ability to nurture long-term partnerships and build alignment across complex, multi-level stakeholder groups. Deeply comfortable with CRM tools (such as Salesforce) and SAP experience preferred.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents: 14-week paid child birth benefit. Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment. Recruiter: Josselyn Suarez / Josselyn.suarez@airliquide.com / (562) 247- 0786.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents: 14-week paid child birth benefit. Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Company Information

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. Airgas 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 our 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

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, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 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.

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