Inside Sales Manager

Principal Responsibilities

• Establishes and sustains a positive and effective business relationship with customers and suppliers in order to promote and execute business needs and activities.
• Manages and monitors incoming sales opportunities and ensures a follow up process is in place to close each opportunity.
• Prepares weekly sales forecasts based upon backlog and new shippable bookings.
• Identifies and provides support to activities and process improvements that will optimize productivity.
• Implements training programs intended to educate and train new and existing personnel on products and services, business processes, tools, the selling process, and any other corporate mandated training.
• Implements, audits, and reviews policies and procedures utilized by the organization including compiling data, developing reports and performing analysis to help balance the workload activity of each employee.
• Provides direction, manages or supervises a staff to direct a variety of work including: assessing/assigning work, training and making hiring recommendations and compensation decisions.
• Acts as a change agent by ensuring employees have a good understanding of changes, ensuring readiness, and providing solutions and conflict resolution including payment of outstanding accounts payable accounts.
• Compiles and analyzes operational statistics in order to assess organizational effectiveness and identifies process improvement opportunities.
• Recruits, develops, trains, coaches, engages, and retains a high performing team that effectively supports customer programs, service, and products.
• Conducts regular meetings with teams to ensure all employees are aligned with business strategies and aware of business changes.

Job Level Specifications

• Manages experienced, professional employees and/or supervisors; and/or manages large, complex technical and/or business support teams.
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team and/or department.
• Interprets and administers policies, processes and procedures that affect direct reports and the workflow of the team/department.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Contributes to budget development and performance standards of department and direct reports.
• Assignments are defined in the form of objectives. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, business plans and independent judgment.
• Collaborates with team(s), customers/clients, functional peer group managers and occasionally senior management. Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives.
• Decisions may have impact on work processes and outcomes. Erroneous decisions or recommendations may result in serious delays and considerable expenditures of additional time, people and/or financial resources.

Job Level Specifications

Manages experienced, professional employees and/or supervisors; and/or manages large, complex technical and/or business support teams.

Accountable for the performance and results of a team and/or department.

Interprets and administers policies, processes and procedures that affect direct reports and the workflow of the team/department.

Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.

Contributes to budget development and performance standards of department and direct reports.

Assignments are defined in the form of objectives. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, business plans and independent judgment.

Collaborates with team(s), customers/clients, functional peer group managers and occasionally senior management. Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives.

Decisions may have impact on work processes and outcomes. Erroneous decisions or recommendations may result in serious delays and considerable expenditures of additional time, people and/or financial resources.

Experience and Education

• Typically 6+ years including 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time to customer sites or attend training including some overnight travel.

Pay and Benefits

$150,000 - 160,000 total compensation range

Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Actual compensation offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, geographic location, candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Position open until filled

What We Offer

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K and Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

Benefits listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Avnet.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination also applies to religious dress and grooming practices. Avnet will accommodate employee religious dress standards and grooming practices that do not result in undue hardship for the Company.