Sales Leadership Program

Job Description

Sales Leadership Program | Linde Gas & Equipment

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Linde Gas & Equipment, located in New Orleans, LA. Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. They provide high-quality solutions, technologies, and services that make customers more successful and help sustain, decarbonize, and protect the planet. This program offers early-career professionals a structured 12-month development to learn business operations, develop leadership skills, and contribute to vital sales execution and customer-focused solutions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person New Orleans, LA
• Mission: To actively participate in a development program to learn business operations and leadership skills, while supporting sales execution and developing customer-focused strategies.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Participation: Actively participate in a 12-month development program to learn business operations and develop leadership skills through experiences, projects, and formal training.
• Project Leadership: Lead and administer special projects in sales execution, supporting a general sales manager and their team of territory managers.
• Customer Engagement: Troubleshoot specific customer problems onsite, demonstrate products to new customers, and engage in cold calling both onsite and via phone to generate new business.
• Account Management: Supervise a portfolio of customer accounts by promoting sales, negotiating product supply agreements, and providing dedicated account service.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to meet their needs while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.

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