Veterans Preferred - RFP Specialist

Company: Airgas
Location: Germantown
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10051099 RFP Specialist (Open)

Location:
Germantown, WI (LLC Support) - Management

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are hiring!

Airgas is Hiring for a Product Specialist!

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

• Strong passion for fostering an environment of Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.
  
• Experience with developing, contributing, and supporting Airgas' commitment to a World Class Service, exceeding customer expectations and building brand loyalty.
  
• This position's preferred location is Germantown WI. Additional options can be Cleveland OH or Tusla OK.
  
• This position requires a high level of initiative, curiosity and potential to go beyond the described role as the team responsibilities evolve.
  
  
  Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment
  
  Recruiter: Quentin Chavis Jr. / quentin.chavisjr@airgas.com/ 346-459-4397
  
  Job Description Summary: The Strategic Accounts RFP Specialist is responsible for completing RFP and quotation market-basket requests in an efficient and accurate manner. The role requires interfacing with several key contacts within Airgas, key corporate customer contacts and partner suppliers.
  
  • Preparation of RFP or quote market-basket including material discovery process, costing, and analysis of key drivers based on commodity, vendor and SKU
    
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with representatives from our key partner suppliers and work with them to identify and obtain special pricing at the time of the bid and provide support as needed throughout the opportunity
    
  • Communicate with key stakeholders (internal and external), share information as needed, and provide timely progress reports on outstanding requests
    
  • Participate in conference calls/meetings as needed to discuss or strategize on the RFP/quote opportunity
    
  • Maintain team documentation such as SOP's
    
  • Special projects as assigned by SA Manager(s) in support of agreed upon needs
    
    • Promote adoption of best practices in price management that are in alignment with SA and organizational goals
      
      
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      Are you a MATCH?
      
      Required Qualifications:
      
      • High School Diploma or equivalent
        
      • Previous manufacturing experience
        
      • Strong written and verbal communication skills
        
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
        • Bachelor's degree preferred
          
        • Previous gas industry experience (hardgoods, PPE, cylinder gas) preferred
          
        • Advanced Microsoft Excel - skills preferred (Vlookup, Pivots, etc.)
          
        • Previous ERP experience preferred (SAP/Salesforce/Oracle etc.)
          
          
          PHYSICAL DEMANDS: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
          
          • Able to talk, hear, and walk sit: use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.
            
          • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects required.
            
            
            WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
            
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            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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
            
            We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.
            
            Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
            
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            Your differences enhance our performance
            
            At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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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            Equal Employment Opportunity Information
            
            We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
            
            Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.
            
            Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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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