Airgas Incorporated

New Business Development Manager

Airgas Incorporated$85K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of industry experience and related product knowledge required.
  • Demonstrated history of achieving and advancing assigned sales goals.
  • Strong alignment-building and consultative sales skills essential.
  • Excellent presentation and public speaking skills necessary for client interactions.
  • Experience in relationship-driven solution consulting and proactive client outreach.

Responsibilities

  • Generate new business by contacting potential customers and building a pipeline of prospects.
  • Deliver custom sales presentations tailored to customer needs and industry specifics.
  • Manage the sales process, including proposals, pricing, and contract preparation.
  • Finalize sales agreements and customer onboarding processes.
  • Collaborate with management through regular reporting on activities and territory analysis.
  • Maintain clear communication with internal teams regarding customer developments and opportunities.
  • Monitor the competitive market landscape and provide feedback for strategic decision-making.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and tuition assistance program.
  • 14-week paid childbirth benefit for new parents.
  • Early access to benefits starting after just 30 days of employment.
  • Generous paid time off policies including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Full Job Description

Location:

Aurora, IL - Jericho - Retail shopJoliet, IL - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Airgas is Hiring for a New Business Development Managerin Aurora, IL!

We are looking for you!

  • Base pay plus $85k-100k plus commission

  • Monthly auto allowance

  • Travel within assigned territory, minimal overnights

  • 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 up to 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 employment

Recruiter: Jessica Lewis | [email protected] | (346) 840-9758 (Call/Text)

The New Business Development Manager (NBDM) is responsible for managing the sales process and advancing sustainable and profitable sales growth within an assigned sales territory for new Airgas customers, with a primary focus on developing new Airgas customers. The NBDM will be required to achieve and advance all assigned objectives for profitable sales growth within their assigned territory.

  • Generate new business: Develop a schedule to contact potential customers. Youll use leads from our marketing team, business directories, and trade journals to build a pipeline of prospects.

  • Deliver impactful sales presentations: Customize presentations and product demonstrations based on the customers needs and industry, highlighting key features and benefits.

  • Manage the sales process: Prepare proposals with pricing, credit terms, and delivery schedules. Youll draft sales contracts, obtain credit approval for new accounts, and submit orders to the appropriate teams.

  • Finalizes and secures sales agreements including signing PSAs.

  • Collaborate and report: Keep management informed through regular reports on activities, results, and territory analysis. Meet with managers to discuss accounts and projects.

  • Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal teams and departments relative to new customer developments, customer successes, customer opportunities and other customer specific information.

  • Monitor the market: Stay informed about competitors pricing, products, and marketing strategies. Provide feedback to management on competitive developments and recommend changes to our products or services.

  • Maintain customer relationships: Nurture customer relationships by fostering understanding and developing solutions to address any issues.

  • Stay informed: Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops and reviewing publications. Protect confidential company information.

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Required Qualifications

  • Industry experience and related product knowledge is essential.

  • Strong alignment-building and consultative sales skills with a demonstrated history of achieving and advancing assigned sales goals.

  • Excellent presentation, strong consensus-building and public speaking skills help ensure success.

  • Background inrelationship-driven solution consultingandproactive client outreach and engagement.

  • Industry experience and related product knowledge is essential.

  • Strong alignment-building and consultative sales skillswith ademonstrated history of achievingandadvancing assigned sales goals.

  • Excellent presentation,strong consensus-building and public speaking skills help ensure success.

  • Develops andimplementssales plans utilizing Airgas salesinitiativesand guidelines in order to service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts. Qualifies andconnects withsales leads.

  • Nurturescustomer relationships by developing athorough understandingof the customers business and establishing a consultative relationship.

  • Keeps current with industry insights, current Airgas product mixes, andstays informed of market trendsby gathering current relevant marketplace intelligence including information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

  • Maintains and submits sales reports (daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses) asrequestedby District Manager through SAP.

  • Actively reviews and manages existing customer Accounts Receivable balances to helpprotectAirgas working capital investment andsupport the reduction offinancial risk.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree preferred from four-year College or University or one to two year of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Prior experience with SAP order entry software preferred.

  • Ideally, 3 or more years of experience selling medical, specialty or industrial gases and equipment to independent distributors and customers while working for an industrial or specialty gas producer.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

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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; 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 find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career  whatever path you choose.

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About Airgas Incorporated

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. Airgas was founded in 1982, and acquired by Air Liquide in 2016. The company operates through two segments: Distribution and Production. The Distribution segment offers a wide range of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products, to customers in various industries, including manufacturing and health care. The Production segment offers nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases for use in steelmaking, welding, and other industries.
Learn more about Airgas Incorporated
Size
18,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1982

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