Correctional Industries Sales Representative 20096384

State of Ohio•London, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves promoting sales of Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) workshops and providing consultation to public agencies and other customers for all products manufactured and services offered by OPI. The role requires performing duties both in the office and in the field, including making telephone calls, attending appointments, conducting showroom tours, and participating in sales promotions at conferences and conventions. The representative will act as a liaison between customers and correctional enterprises, assist with product selection and design using CAD software, coordinate deliveries, and process sales orders. Additionally, the role involves advising management on market trends, customer feedback, and potential new products, as well as preparing sales reports and correspondence. The position also requires maintaining professional conduct and adhering to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Standards of Employee Conduct.

Requirements

12 months of training or 12 months of experience in direct customer sales and service or sales promotion and marketing.
Experience in computer aided drawing software (e.g. AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Matlab).
Experience in material resource planning software (e.g. E2 Shop System, Fishbowl Manufacturing, SAP).
Valid driver's license.
Considerable knowledge of customer sales and service and Ohio penal Industries goods.
Must conduct oneself professionally and in a law-abiding manner at all times in accordance with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Standards of Employee Conduct.

Responsibilities

Promote sales of OPI workshops and provide consultation to public agencies and other customers for all products manufactured and services offered by OPI.
Act as sales representative for all products and services of correctional enterprises.
Call on purchasing agents.
Attend meetings, training and conferences.
Give presentations and conduct training.
Respond both verbally and in writing to questions and concerns.
Work on special projects and/or committees as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Meet with city and county administrators and other public officials to provide or present detailed drawings and specifications and to discuss merits of correctional industries’ products, types of available products, cost projections and price quotes and prepare sales orders.
Assists customers with purchasing open-office modular systems as office layout, color coordination, and product design using computer aided design software.
Coordinates product delivery.
Prepare and process sale orders and telephone orders to include data entry into computer or typing of shop orders using material resource planning software.
Provide customer service to resolve complaints and recommend appropriate action.
Advise penal industries management of competitive prices, market trend, sales potentials, customers’ reactions to penal industries and commercial products and possible new products for addition to the line.
Appear before city councils, schools, or other public agencies or bodies in conjunction with presentations to negotiation with public agencies and other customers.
Keep informed of new developments in product and material categories utilized and manufactured by the industries.
Participate in exhibits, conferences, conventions, and periodic sales staff meeting.
Prepare sales and promotion reports and correspondence.