Vocational Enterprises Sales and Marketing

This position is accountable for visiting clients and prospective clients, analyzing customers’ needs, negotiating product sales, and responding to requests for customer service. At this level, employees may also review purchase orders, investigate customer complaints and recommend possible solutions, and distribute product catalogs.

This position is accountable for research, analysis, development, coordination, and implementation of new products and services in the Missouri Vocational Enterprises (MVE) program. Collects data from various sources on new or existing products or services to determine feasibility for incorporating products into the MVE program by analyzing impacts on production, costs, and the workforce. Prepares and maintains detailed reports concerning projected sales potentials, machinery and equipment costs, and inventory estimates for new products and services.

This is a supervisory position that is accountable for directing, planning, and coordinating sales activities for the MVE program and supervising and evaluating sales staff.  Activities at this level include analyzing and evaluating customer needs, overseeing and participating in customer sales visits, developing sales forecasts, and training staff on sales of products and services. Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline. Supervision at this level also requires incumbents to have the knowledge and skills to perform and review the work overseen. 

This is a senior level supervisor/managerial position accountable for directing the marketing, promotional, and sales activities of the MVE program. Reviews market analysis, analyzes sales and promotional efforts and other financial projections and reports, and coordinates design and preparation of product catalogs and webpages. Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline.