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Airgas

Business Development Manager

Airgas

. Manage the sales process and drive profitable sales growth for new Airgas customers within an assigned territory .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeElk Grove Village • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong sales management capabilities with a focus on driving profitable growth, developing customer relationships, and delivering effective presentations. Proficient in negotiating sales agreements and resolving customer issues while maintaining industry knowledge.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales Process ManagementNegotiating SkillsPresentation SkillsSAP Order Entry SoftwareMedical Gas Sales Experience

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Hard Skills
Sales GrowthProposal PreparationContract DraftingPipeline DevelopmentTerritory Analysis
Soft Skills
Public SpeakingProblem SolvingCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Industrial GasesSpecialty GasesSales AgreementsCustomer DevelopmentMarket Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage the sales process and drive profitable sales growth for new Airgas customers within an assigned territory
  • Develop prospecting schedules and build a pipeline using marketing leads, business directories, and trade journals
  • Deliver customized sales presentations and product demonstrations
  • Prepare proposals with pricing, credit terms, and delivery schedules
  • Draft sales contracts, obtain credit approval, and submit orders to appropriate teams
  • Negotiate and close sales agreements, including signing PSAs
  • Report activities, results, and territory analysis to management
  • Collaborate with managers and internal departments on customer developments, successes, and opportunities
  • Monitor competitors’ pricing, products, and marketing strategies
  • Resolve customer issues and complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops and publications
  • Protect confidential company information

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred from four-year College or University, or one to two years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Industry experience and related product knowledge
  • Negotiating and selling skills with a proven record of achieving or exceeding assigned sales goals
  • Excellent presentation, negotiating, and public speaking skills
  • Prior experience with SAP order entry software preferred
  • 3+ 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

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Monthly auto allowance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Up to a 14-week paid child birth benefit
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching funds
  • Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Floating holidays
  • Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
  • Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
  • Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
  • Benefits begin after 30 days of employment