Contract Administrator (Sales Administrator)

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The Contract Administrator (Sales Admin) is responsible for supporting the sales team through efficient contract administration, data management, and customer service to ensure smooth operations and compliance with company policies.

- Contract Management: Prepare, review, and process sales contracts, agreements, and related documentation, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company standards and legal requirements.
- Data Entry & Maintenance: Accurately input and maintain customer and contract data in CRM systems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce), ensuring data integrity and accessibility for sales and finance teams.
-Sales Support: Provide administrative support to the sales team, including preparing presentations, reports, and proposals, and assisting with customer inquiries and requests.
- Customer Service: Act as a primary point of contact for customer inquiries related to contracts, pricing, and order status, providing timely and professional assistance.
- Reporting & Analysis: Generate regular and ad-hoc reports on sales performance, contract status, and customer trends to support strategic decision-making.
- Compliance: Ensure all contract administration activities comply with Airgas policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Liaise with various departments, including sales, finance, legal, and operations, to resolve issues and facilitate smooth contract execution.
- Process Improvement: Identify and suggest improvements to contract administration processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Order Processing Support: Assist with order entry and tracking as needed, ensuring seamless communication between sales and logistics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of customer segmentation and ability to prioritize the targeting of customers delivering the highest value to Airgas.

• Capability to lead customer interactions with Industry insights versus listing Airgas capabilities and engage the customer by linking their business priorities to the Airgas value proposition.

• Proven success of using their deep knowledge of customer's business, current macro- and microeconomic trends, industry trends, and potential new business opportunities.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the customer's buying process (i.e. or Sales Process) and can proactively advance the purchase decision.

• Able to make Data-Driven decisions to frame next steps with customers. Qualifies and quantifies the impact of maintaining the status quo or pursuing a competitors' solutions.

• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills.

• Experience using a Smartphone and/or Tablet and its functionality to enhance productivity and better interact with our customers is a plus. Strong PC skills (e.g. Google applications including Gmail, Sheets, Docs and Slides; or MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with ability to acclimate to a PC based order entry system and wireless, handheld scanning device.

• Self-starter; self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work and succeed independently.

• Strong analytical and planning skills.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Demonstrate the ability to consistently achieve assigned financial goals.

• Familiarity with industrial and specialty gases

Hourly Range: $84/hr-$87/hr

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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.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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