Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. Metal Fabrication Productivity Specialist Location: Hillside, IL Attention welding enthusiasts! Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Metal Fabrication Productivity Specialist to join our team. As a part of our sales team, you will play a crucial role in driving our sales growth, expanding our strategic prospects, and hitting our sales targets within a specific geographic area. Join us and take your love for welding to the next level! What we offer you! - Competitive pay - Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more) - 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO) - Employee Discount Programs - Career growth opportunities - Pay range: $106,575 - $142,100 yearly (commensurate with experience) What you will be doing: - Build knowledge and gather information about an account's business operations, products, processes, potential growth opportunities and customer preferences - Demonstrate products to new account customers - Understand and monitor market activity and maintain information databases - Improve the profitability of existing customer accounts by fully understanding the cost to serve and the value propositions that cater to their needs - Develop customer needs analysis, including long and short-term goals, tactics, pricing strategy and a renegotiation plan - Maintain communication and support the sales team to ensure account strategies are aligned with resources and market objective - Other duties as assigned What makes you great: - High School Diploma/GED required; bachelor's degree preferred - 7+ years Outside Sales experience preferred - Strong negotiation skills - Prior Industry experience is required - Certification as a Welding Inspector or Welding Educator preferred - Upholds high standards of honesty and integrity - Demonstrates personal ownership for safety and actively contributes to a strong safety culture - Contributes to a positive work environment where differences are valued and supported - Strives for personal achievement and helps others attain results - Ensures accountability through collaboration and interpersonal skills Why you will enjoy working with us: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. #LI-IS1