Sales Optician: Territory Growth in Safety Eyewear

Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co Inc; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance (LT/ST)

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

8 paid holidays per year

PTO after 90 days

Job summary

Saf-Gard Eye Protection Partners seeks a Sales Optician in Toledo, OH to deliver prescription safety eyewear solutions, assist with frame and lens selections, and manage multi-state accounts across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. You will blend dispensing expertise with proactive account development while maintaining exceptional customer care.

The role emphasizes independent work within a supportive team, with travel across the specified territory and a focus on building long-term relationships

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as an optician, dispensing optician, or in a related optical role.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with fitting and dispensing eyewear products.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
• Professional communication and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.
• Reliable transportation and a clean driving record.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Area.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with frame selection, lens types, and lens treatments based on their individual needs.
• Perform fitting and dispensing services to ensure proper fit, comfort, and visual performance.
• Educate customers on prescription safety eyewear options and available products.
• Verify eyewear orders for accuracy and communicate order updates promptly.
• Dispense completed orders and provide exceptional follow-up service.
• Maintain a high standard of customer care throughout the customer experience.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships with corporate accounts, program managers, and prescribing doctors.
• Support existing customer accounts while identifying opportunities for growth.
• Manage a multi-state territory throughout Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
• Coordinate customer visits and maintain an organized travel schedule.
• Serve as a trusted resource for customers participating in safety eyewear programs.
• Prospect for new business opportunities within assigned territories.
• Support presentations and program introductions for prospective customers.
• Assist with expanding prescription safety eyewear programs among existing and new accounts.
• Develop relationships that support long-term customer retention and account growth.
• Maintain knowledge of current optical products, lens technologies, and safety eyewear solutions.
• Place accurate eyewear orders through VisionWeb and related ordering systems.
• Verify order details and maintain accurate customer records.
• Support order tracking and customer communication throughout the fulfillment process.
• Maintain organized documentation and territory activity records.

Skills

Optician experience

Customer service

Dispensing eyewear

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

ABO certification

State optician licensure

Tools

VisionWeb

Job description

Saf-Gard Eye Protection Partners seeks a Sales Optician in Toledo, OH to deliver prescription safety eyewear solutions, assist with frame and lens selections, and manage multi-state accounts across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. You will blend dispensing expertise with proactive account development while maintaining exceptional customer care.

The role emphasizes independent work within a supportive team, with travel across the specified territory and a focus on building long-term relationships