Sales Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas.

📋 Description

• Assist in various phases of the sales cycle, including raising awareness of new offerings, generating leads, and ensuring customer retention.

• Collaborate with local sales team members and internal departments to share customer-specific information and updates.

• Support local Branch Managers in sales and customer management through retail locations within the designated geographical area.

• Provide assistance to the sales force and submit professional quotes as necessary.

• Prepare and present sales proposals and presentations to potential customers.

• Qualify and pursue sales leads from other divisions of the Airgas organization.

• Keep Airgas management updated on territory performance, personal achievements, and market trends.

• Submit necessary sales and activity reports, including itineraries, call logs, hot prospect lists, and account success and failures.

• Attend and successfully complete training modules provided by Airgas.

• Work with the e-business team to set up customers on Airgas.com.

• Ensure workplace safety and assist customers in complying with industry safety standards and training.

• Complete special projects and additional assigned tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university, ideally majoring in Business, Sales, or a related field.

• Preference for third- or fourth-year students.

• Previous experience in outside sales or customer service is preferred.

• Strong mathematical, problem-solving, and analytical skills relevant to customer sales analysis and cost comparisons.

• Customer-focused with an ability to understand both internal and external customer needs.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills along with interpersonal abilities.

• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and capability to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Proficient in Google Suite applications, including Gmail, Sheets, and Docs.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis.

• Preferred: enrollment at Kansas State University.

• Preferred: pursuing a degree through the National Strategic Selling Institute with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Preferred: knowledge of SAP, Salesforce, and Power BI.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefits.

• Parental leave.

• Paid vacation.

• Sick leave.

• Floating holidays.

• Jury duty leave.

• Funeral/bereavement leave.

• Paid holidays for eligible full-time employees.

• 401k plan with company matching contributions.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Discounted college tuition for dependents of eligible employees.

• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.