House Account Specialist

House Account Specialist (Open) Job ID: R10092572 Location: Halethorpe, MD – Commerce – Retail shop; Dundalk, MD – Filling industrial; Hyattsville, MD – Retail shop. Compensation and Benefits Target Base Salary Range: $55k - $65k plus commission. Monthly auto allowance. Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Parent Support: 14‑week paid childbirth benefit. Future Security: 401(k) with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Early Access: Benefits start after 30 days of employment. Key Responsibilities Cultivate Trust & Deepen Partnerships: Nurture existing customer relationships within the assigned territory through warm, consultative outreach combining intentional in‑person travel with consistent phone contact. Collaborative Problem Solving: Listen deeply to client concerns and build thoughtful solutions; act as a customer advocate, collaborate with internal teams, and make meaningful recommendations to management. Empowered Solution Design: Prepare comprehensive sales proposals by aligning pricing, credit terms, and delivery schedules to meet the customer's operational needs. Market Intelligence & Advocacy: Stay attuned to the marketplace by gathering insights on product trends and merchandising techniques, ensuring clients have access to the best options available. Team & Operational Support: Maintain a structured weekly plan, share with the District Manager, and occasionally support the team by assisting with counter sales in a backup capacity. Expand expertise in customer service excellence and advanced problem‑solving techniques. Hands‑on learning in welding and gas product applications, giving confidence to tailor presentations, demonstrate product features, and explain technical uses clearly to diverse audiences. Required Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent. Minimum 1 year of prior outside sales/service experience. Excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening, and presentation skills. Self‑starter; self‑motivated, operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently. Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills. Must be able to operate in a drug‑free workplace. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with industrial and specialty gases, industrial gas / welding supply sales is a plus. Detailed understanding of Google, MS Office Applications, and SAP functionalities. Ability to communicate clearly and warmly with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds. 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. Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Airgas