Inside Sales Manager

📍 Houston, TX (Relocation Assistance Available)

🏭 Fastener Manufacturing & Distribution

🏢 Cyclone Bolt, Inc.

Cyclone Bolt is a fast-growing manufacturer and distributor of industrial fasteners serving mission-critical industries including oil & gas, energy, aerospace, defense, and heavy manufacturing. Operating under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system, we’re scaling with discipline, clarity, and long-term vision.

We’re hiring an Inside Sales Manager

to step into a true leadership role — backfilling a senior leader who is moving into a Director position. This role carries real authority, responsibility, and influence.

This is not a maintenance role. It’s a leadership seat.

Leadership Profile – Read Carefully

This role is designed for a leader who brings

clarity where others bring noise

.

You are calm under pressure, decisive with incomplete information, and capable of leading experienced professionals through change

without creating fear, confusion, or unnecessary urgency

. You do not rely on micromanagement, emotional swings, or heroics to drive results. You rely on structure, accountability, trust, and execution.

If you thrive in disciplined environments where expectations are clear and leadership is direct, this role will feel like home.

Role Overview

The Inside Sales Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and holding accountable a team of inside sales professionals in a high-volume, technically complex fastener environment. You will partner closely with executive leadership to drive revenue growth, operational consistency, and cultural stability during a period of intentional evolution.

This role requires both

strategic leadership

and

hands-on credibility

.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and manage the inside sales team with clear expectations, consistent accountability, and professional standards

- Drive revenue growth through disciplined execution, quoting accuracy, follow-up rigor, and customer responsiveness

- Develop and implement training programs focused on fastener product knowledge, technical quoting, and customer engagement

- Maintain hands-on involvement with key and complex accounts, supporting negotiations and problem resolution

- Establish and monitor KPIs, using data to guide decisions and continuous improvement

- Partner with executive leadership to align sales execution with company growth initiatives and operational priorities

- Lead the team through periods of change with steadiness, transparency, and confidence

- Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, and professionalism within the sales bullpen

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

- Inside sales operates with confidence, consistency, and clear ownership

- Quoting accuracy, turnaround time, and follow-up discipline measurably improve

- Sales leadership time shifts from firefighting to forward planning

- Team culture reflects maturity, accountability, and trust

- Customers experience improved communication, reliability, and partnership

Qualifications

- 5+ years of inside sales management experience

within

fastener manufacturing, fastener distribution, or closely related industrial supply sectors