Inside Sales Specialist

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Bakersfield, CA, USA
Hybrid
65K-70K Annually
Junior
Financial Services
The Role
The Inside Sales Specialist will handle inbound and outbound sales, process customer orders, respond to inquiries, and meet performance metrics.
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Inside Sales Specialist

Position Overview
Our client, a growing food manufacturing company, is seeking a detail-oriented and driven Inside Sales Specialist to support high-volume, transactional sales efforts. This role is centered on efficiently processing orders, managing inbound inquiries, and converting opportunities through a streamlined sales approach. The ideal candidate is highly responsive, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Handle a high volume of inbound and outbound sales activity (calls, emails, order processing)
  • Accurately enter, process, and track customer orders in internal systems
  • Respond promptly to customer inquiries, providing product information, pricing, and availability
  • Support a transactional sales cycle with a focus on speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction
  • Maintain and update customer records and sales activity within CRM systems
  • Coordinate with operations, production, and logistics teams to ensure timely order fulfillment
  • Assist with quoting, order follow-ups, and issue resolution
  • Meet or exceed individual activity and performance metrics

Qualifications

  • 1–3+ years of inside sales, customer service, or order management experience
  • Experience in a high-volume, transactional sales or support environment
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in order entry and processing
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced setting
  • Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office or similar tools
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability

Preferred Attributes

  • Background in food manufacturing, CPG, or related industries
  • Experience supporting sales teams or handling order-to-cash processes
  • Comfortable working with repetitive tasks while maintaining quality and efficiency
  • Team-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives
  • 6% 401k match 
  • 2 weeks of paid time off 
  • 5 days of sick leave 
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding organization
  • Great company culture and leadership team 

Top Skills

Crm Systems
MS Office
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
997 Employees
Year Founded: 1953

What We Do

GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).

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