In Store Sales - Backup Driver

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Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc. is seeking a Counter Sales – Relief Driver to join our team located in Aberdeen, SD. The In-Store Sales Representative - Relief Driver will be responsible for performing customer service activities within a retail store environment, selling product to walk-in customers and proactively calling preferred and retail customers. The In-Store Sales Representative - Relief Driver product focus will be on gases, rentals, and welding equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Performs customer service activities including receiving and entering of telephone orders, answering questions, resolving challenges and tracing of order status or product shipments
• Performs Counter Sales serving customers who come into the retail store
• Works closely with and provides sales support to Outside Sales team
• Evaluates and recommends appropriate product, equipment, and/or programs
• Promotes 'add-on' sales of gases and high margin hard goods accessories
• Counter Person / In Store Sales Representative’s conduct product demonstrations
• Maintains customer records and files, including accurate account setup and pricing
• Performs outbound calls to Retail and small 'B' customers
• Sells product at minimum discount to achieve target margins
• Backup Relief Truck Driver duties as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 1+ year(s) of Customer Service/Inside Sales/Counter Sales preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• No DUI/DWI or other alcohol (driving) related convictions within the last ten (10) years
• Have at least two years driving experience or have completed a course of instruction from a truck driver training school that operates equipment similar to Linde's
• No preventable accidents, license suspensions or other moving violations in the past two (2) years
• A current medical examiner’s certificate or the ability to pass a DOT physical
• Valid class A or B CDL is required
• Current Hazmat Endorsement on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat Endorsement within 60 days of hire
• Reached the age of 21 years or older

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

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.