Counter Sales Representative

Boost your career with this Counter Sales opportunity that offers an excellent company culture, great benefits, and training opportunities that will diversify your skills and knowledge! Experience a more rewarding career with a leader whose premium specialty gases are in demand regardless of the state of the economy.    

Make your mark with a company that values your skills, invests in your future, and is constantly growing! 

OSC, a regional leader in industrial gas and welding supply distribution, is seeking a Counter Sales Representative in Saint Paul, MN.  

If you have customer service and/or sales experience and a high school diploma or equivalent, OSC wants to hear from you! Basic knowledge of the welding and gases industry preferred. 

Why Counter Sales Representatives join the OSC team: 

• Competitive pay: Starting between $20 – $25/hr, based on your experience and internal equity.  
• Unbeatable benefits package including health benefits, vision and dental reimbursement, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, wellness program, career & education development, and more!   
• Stable and recession-resistant industry: Our industrial gases and welding supplies will always be essential to the diverse group of industries we supply to such as manufacturing, healthcare, and technology!  
• Opportunities for advancement: OSC is always looking for key players to move into higher level roles.    
• Experience the best of both worlds working for a local business with large-company backing! 

Minimum qualifications: 

• High School diploma or equivalency 
• Previous customer service and sales experience is a plus 
• Basic knowledge of welding and gases industry preferred 
• Must be a team player and works well with others 
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and previous ERP experience desired 
• Possess good reasoning skills making decisions based upon facts, good math aptitude, and have high attention to detail 
• Must be organized and have ability to multitask helping walk-in customers, phone calls and internal employees 
• Demonstrate professionalism, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to adjust and interact with all levels of personnel 

Essential duties/responsibilities: 

• Sell welding equipment, materials, and supplies to customers within company pricing guidelines using technical knowledge, advising, and trouble-shooting problems 
• Field all incoming calls and route to appropriate personnel 
• Create order entries for customer requests and coordinate delivery schedules 
• Consult manuals/references/technical books and share pertinent information with personnel as appropriate 
• Work with customers and vendors to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed or damaged merchandise 
• Sell and assist customers with cylinder transactions and various programs 
• Handle customer complaints 
• Restock merchandise by labeling products, applying bar codes, pricing products, replacing them with seasonal items, etc.  
• Assemble products for demo displays 
• Maintain cleanliness of store and demo room to ensure safety of all employees, vendors and visitors 
• Perform warehouse procedure(s), such as picking orders from the carousel, as needed 
• Assist customers when necessary, providing copies of invoices, statements or tickets 

About the Company: OSC is an industrial distribution company that has been providing solutions for all gas, welding, and automation needs since 1959. With 8 locations in total (5 in Minnesota, 3 in Wisconsin) we are able to service many businesses across multiple markets. We have a comprehensive line of welding supplies and machines, several robotic platforms, automated cutting and welding equipment, and a variety of industrial, medical, and specialty gases. Not only do we offer rapid delivery, but we have the highest-quality dry ice in the region by making it to order! 

OSC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, traits associated with race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.