Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Sales Leadership Program

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking college graduates for our Sales Leadership Program. Learn, engage, achieve, & develop (LEAD) in Sales at a leading global industrial gases and engineering company! 

What you will be doing:

·         Actively participate in a 12-month development program to learn and understand the LG&E business operations while you develop leadership skills through on-the-job experiences, project assignments and formal training

·         Lead and administer special projects in sales execution supporting a general sales manager and his/her team of territory managers

·         Work in a team environment to develop solutions and sales strategies for customers

·         Help to troubleshoot specific customer problems, onsite at customers, sharing technical knowledge and recommending solutions

·         Demonstrate products and applications to new account customers or participate in customer demonstrations with senior sales professionals

·         Participate in cold calling, both onsite and via phone, to potential targets

·         Supervise a set of customer accounts promoting sales, negotiating product supply agreements, and providing account service to assigned and potential customers

·         Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to meet their needs

·         Ensure compliance with Linde policy and government regulations

What makes you great:

·         Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or Communications.

·         1-2 years’ work experience, including internships in designated degree areas required.

·         Must have demonstrated leadership in campus activities, clubs, sports, or community.

·         Be innovative, flexible, committed, ambitious and determined.

·         Must have a positive attitude, be willing to quickly adapt to changing situations, have strong communications skills.

·         Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

·         Model high standards of honesty and integrity

·         Maintain a track record of exceeding goals successfully

·         Ensure accountability through excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills

·         Contribute to a positive work environment where differences are valued and supported

·         Actively contribute to a safety culture that delivers both best-in-class safety and business performance

Why you will enjoy working with us 

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

At Linde, the sky is not the limit.

Linde is Everywhere and you are a crucial part of it, no matter what your job is-- from cylinder fillers, to drivers, to engineers, to homecare therapists, to sales or corporate functions-- each and every single one of us is an extension of our company's reach and respective impact.

Linde is Limitless and, by playing an active role in it, so are you. Here you can fulfill your aspirations, whether that is to redefine what's possible, being what's next, winning together or making a difference.

Whatever you seek to accomplish, and wherever you want those accomplishments to take you, a career at Linde provides limitless ways to achieve your potential, while making a positive impact in the world.

For more information about the company, please visit our website at linde.com

What we offer you! 

In addition to competitive compensation & paid time off, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs. Other benefits include educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, and life insurance, just to name a few. 

Program Starts: July 2026

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.