Sales Leadership Program

Job Description

Sales Leadership Program | Linde Gas & Equipment

The Tone:
This is an early career development role at Linde Gas & Equipment, located in New Orleans, LA. Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with significant sales, focused on making the world more productive by providing high-quality solutions, technologies, and services. This program is critical for developing future leaders who will support sales execution, collaborate on customer solutions, and drive new business growth while upholding the company’s commitment to sustainability and customer success. The role is designed to foster leadership skills and a deep understanding of business operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: New Orleans, LA

• Mission: To develop emerging sales leaders who can effectively execute sales strategies, solve customer problems, and drive new business within the company’s operations.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Participation: Actively participate in a 12-month development program to learn LG&E business operations and develop leadership skills through on-the-job experiences, project assignments, and formal training.
• Sales Project Leadership: Lead and administer special projects in sales execution, supporting a general sales manager and their team of territory managers.
• Customer Solutions Development: Collaborate in a team environment to develop customer-focused solutions and comprehensive sales strategies.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot specific customer problems onsite, sharing technical knowledge and recommending effective solutions to customers.
• Business Generation & Account Management: Engage in cold calling to potential customers to generate new business and supervise a portfolio of customer accounts by promoting sales and negotiating product supply agreements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or Communications.
• Experience: 1-2 years of relevant work experience, including internships, and demonstrated leadership through campus activities, clubs, sports, or community involvement.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Bonus: Exhibit innovation, flexibility, commitment, ambition, determination, maintain a positive attitude, adapt quickly to changing situations, consistently exceed goals, model high standards of honesty and integrity, and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment.