The Inside Sales Manager plays a strategic leadership role in growing revenue and deepening customer relationships through a high-performing team of Inside Sales Representatives. The team provides the company's highest-value distributors with concierge support, partners with field sales to drive sales productivity and growth, generates and qualifies sales leads and other outbound sales interaction to deepen customer relationships and drive sales growth. The Inside Sales Manager works closely with Sales and Customer Care leadership to develop and execute sales strategies, improve sales processes, and motivates, trains, and coaches a high-performing sales team. The Inside Sales Manager oversees daily operations and performance management to meet or exceed sales and service goals, reports KPIs, and collaborates cross-functionally to align efforts, manage escalated customer issues and internal challenges.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Leadership
Oversee the daily operations of a multi-site Inside Sales team, including remote direct reports.
Establish team goals aligned with company objectives focused on operational excellence, sales growth, and customer satisfaction.
Meet target service levels and consistently deliver premium customer experience.
Lead problem-solving and strategy sessions to identify and implement process improvements.
Manage customer escalations.
Manage workloads and team schedules, including approval of vacation requests and overtime.
Occasionally travel to assigned territories, customer-facing events, and Sales Meetings.
Recruit, onboard, and train new Inside Sales team members.
Stay aware of industry's best practices, communicate opportunities to leadership.
Coaching and Mentoring
Supervise, motivate, and mentor the Inside Sales team to consistently meet individual and team targets.
Monitor and audit Inside Sales interactions to ensure quality and identify opportunities for training and development.
Conduct regular training, coaching and mentoring sessions and deliver performance reviews for all direct reports.
Reporting and Analysis
Develop and monitor Inside Sales performance reports, analyze team and individual metrics to identify trends, opportunities, share best practices, and implement corrective actions.
Continuously identify opportunities to optimize Inside Sales' impact on customer experience, sales productivity, and sales growth.
Measure and analyze capacity utilization and requirements to achieve goals.
Participate in and represent Inside Sales in a variety of Sales and Planning meetings.
Collaboration
Work closely with Sales, Customer Care leadership and other functions to identify and implement process improvements, increase productivity, drive sales, and improve customer experience.
Establish targets and strategies aligned with company objectives.
Build internal relationships and attend Inside Sales & Territory Manager meetings to support the team, identify opportunities, and best practices.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about the customer and sales and excel at leading and developing high-performing teams. With a strong commitment to delivering premium customer experience, you bring energy, enthusiasm, and a results-driven mindset to everything you do. You consistently strive to exceed expectations and seek long-term, sustainable solutions to customer challenges. Highly collaborative and interpersonally savvy, you work effectively across departments and at all organizational levels to drive success.
For This Role, You Will Need:
5+ years of Sales/Inside Sales, Customer Service or Key Accounts Management experience.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
Customer focus
Strong drive for results.
Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Teams
Legal authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart :
Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or related field.
2-4 years supervising or leading people
Knowledge of ERP software SAP or JDE.
Experience with Call Center phone systems and sales automation systems (CRM).
Demonstrated success in meeting/exceeding sales targets.
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $55,936 - 80,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
Why Work in the Greater Cleveland Area
Our facility is located in Elyria, OH (our world headquarters), which is conveniently located within driving distance to Cleveland. The area's generally low costs of living, excellent school systems, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work
About Our Location
Since the invention of the modern pipe wrench in 1923, the 25-acre RIDGID world headquarters in Elyria, OH has been developing tools that help trades professionals tackle jobs faster, safer, and more accurately. Today, more than 600 employees work in 734K sq. ft. of office and manufacturing space. The campus is also home to a factory tool service center and a state-of-the-art "schoolhouse" training center that educates and trains hundreds of tradespersons annually. In addition to the iconic wrench, the campus manufactures RIDGID battery hydraulic tools, pipe and electrical tools, and drain cleaning components, as well as Greenlee step bits and knock-out tools. Emerson's Professional Tools business provides the industry's broadest portfolio of advanced, reliable tools and technologies for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades.
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WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
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Requisition ID : 25028086
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
