Inside Sales Manager

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Orange, CA, USA
In-Office
115K-155K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Defense • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead and manage the inside sales and account management teams to ensure accurate pipeline, backlog, and forecasting. Enforce Salesforce data integrity, oversee contract review and compliance, publish KPI scorecards, run business reviews, and coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain. Mentor staff, implement training, resolve escalations, and provide executive-level communication on delivery, quality, and capacity issues.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

 

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way.

Winchester Interconnect is committed to inspiring the most innovative teams. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success.


Position Summary: 

The Inside Sales Manager is a high impact leadership role responsible for directing the daily operations of the inside sales, and account management teams. This position serves as the critical operational bridge between external customers, field sales, engineering, and manufacturing operations to maximize revenue, ensure flawless contract review, and guarantee pipeline accuracy.

The ideal leader is mathematically disciplined, a champion of data hygiene, possesses exceptional communication standards, and can maintain rigid organizational compliance within a high-growth environment.


Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience managing Inside Sales, or Account Management teams within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (Aerospace, Defense, Medical Device, or Electronics preferred).
  • ITAR, MIL-SPEC, DFARs compliance experience required
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related technical field preferred (or equivalent validated experience).
  • Operational Competency: Demonstrated mastery of manufacturing metrics specifically Bookings, Billings, and Backlog tracking. Advanced proficiency in data manipulation (e.g., advanced Excel/Google Sheets, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) is required.
  • System Competency: Deep operational knowledge of Enterprise ERP (GlobalShop, Visual) frameworks and CRM software (Salesforce experience highly preferred).
  • Compliance Literacy: Familiarity with high-reliability industry compliance (e.g., ISO9001, AS9100, or mil-spec qualifications)
  • Leadership Profile: A decisive, unyielding commitment to organizational values; proven ability to hold teams accountable while managing under pressure without loss of professional decorum.

Our core values - Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) - are the foundation of how we operate and drive success. You will take ownership of your contributions, collaborate with a team that gets stuff done, and be empowered to innovate and pursue bold initiatives that drive our business forward.  


Are You Our Next ACE?

  • Mentor & Lead: Directly manage, train, and mentor the Account Managers and sales team; establish structured succession planning, career development pathways, and ongoing performance management frameworks.
  • Fulfill Accountability Loops: Conduct mandatory, consistent weekly 1:1 alignment check ins and coaching sessions with all direct reports to eliminate execution gaps and ensure departmental transparency.
  • Training & Skills Development: Continuously evaluate the team to identify knowledge gaps; propose and execute comprehensive training programs to optimize workforce efficiency, quality, and workplace safety.
  • Backlog & Order Management: Oversee the Sales team to ensure the active order backlog is meticulously managed, validated, and aligned with manufacturing capacity.
  • Metric Stewardship (KPIs): Develop, maintain, and publish departmental KPI scorecards covering bookings, billings, backlog health, quote responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.
  • Business Reviews: Lead weekly business reviews to analyze customer demand, pipeline activity, past due orders, and strategic account health, driving immediate cross functional corrective actions.
  • Demand Forecasting: Provide data backed, highly accurate revenue and demand forecasts to operations and leadership to support production scheduling, capacity planning, and site inventory optimization.
  • Salesforce Rigor: Enforce strict data integrity within Salesforce, ensuring opportunity lists are routinely reconciled, duplicate entries are removed, and pipeline forecasting is audit-ready.
  • Contract Review Oversight: Oversee the technical review of customer purchase orders, flow down requirements, quality specs, and specialized electronic portals to guarantee absolute regulatory compliance.
  • Cross Functional Synchronization: Partner seamlessly with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to proactively manage product availability, communicate lead times, and optimize shipping schedules.
  • Executive Communication: Establish a professional, transparent internal and external communication standard; ensure all customer facing notifications regarding systemic quality, certifications, or delivery constraints are meticulously vetted and approved by leadership before distribution.
  • Root-Cause Resolution: Interface directly with key customers to resolve highly escalated complaints by systematically determining the operational root cause and engineering permanent solutions.

Systems You’ll Use:

  • Google Enterprise 
  • ADP
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Globalshop / Visual

Pay Transparency: 

Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is $115,000 - $155,000 per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision. 


For a sneak peek into some of our benefits and to learn more about our career opportunities, click here https://www.winconn.com/jobs/.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

 

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Skills Required

  • 5+ years managing Inside Sales or Account Management teams
  • Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (Aerospace, Defense, Medical Device, Electronics)
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
  • Mastery of manufacturing metrics: Bookings, Billings, and Backlog tracking
  • Advanced proficiency in data manipulation (Excel, Google Sheets, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
  • Deep operational knowledge of Enterprise ERP systems (GlobalShop, Visual)
  • Salesforce CRM experience
  • Familiarity with high-reliability industry compliance (ISO9001, AS9100, mil-spec)
  • Proven leadership ability to mentor, hold teams accountable, and manage under pressure
  • Experience with forecasting, backlog management, contract review, and cross-functional coordination
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The Company
927 Employees
Year Founded: 1941

What We Do

Winchester Interconnect designs and manufactures precision-engineered interconnect systems, including connectors, cable assemblies, RF/microwave solutions, and fiber optics. They provide tailored solutions for high-performance applications across the aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors, focusing on solving complex connectivity challenges with high reliability and agility.

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