What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Industries Sales Representative 20096384 position at Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)?
- Works under direction of Correctional Industry Manager and/or the direction of the Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) Sales Manager
- Require considerable knowledge of customer sales and service and Ohio penal Industries goods
- Perform in the office and field when necessary to promote sales of OPI workshops and provide consultation to public agencies and other customers for all products manufactured and services offered by OPI (e.g. telephone calls to present and prospective clients, appointments, showroom tours, sales promotions at conferences, conventions, telemarketing)
- Act as sales representative for all products and services of correctional enterprises
- Call on purchasing agents
- Attend meetings, training and conferences
- May 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
- 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
- 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
- May 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
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Rehabilitation & Correction - Operation Support Center
Agency Contact Name and Information
Vlora.Mcafee@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Jul 9, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
Work Location
DRC Central Office-Madison
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Madison County-London
Compensation
24.88
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
40
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
OCSEA
Primary Job Skill
Customer Service
Technical Skills
Computer Literacy, Marketing, Business, Communications, Customer Service
Professional Skills
Adaptability, Developing Others, Innovation, Networking, Organizing and Planning
Agency Overview
Who We Are…
Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.
What We Do…
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov
Are You Ready?
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!