Technical Inside Sales Manager – Manufacturing & Fabrication

Talent Harbor; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA & HSA options

Safe Harbor 401(k) with company

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Hybrid schedule currently available

Job summary

Talent Harbor is seeking a Technical Inside Sales Manager in Houston to lead a small technical sales team focused on manufacturing and fabrication. This role emphasizes building a coached, process-driven team rather than individual selling excellence.

The incumbent will guide quoting, ordering, and cross-functional collaboration with BD, Supply Chain, and Production Planning, while leveraging ERP and machine software to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineered drawings for fabrications.
• Strong process thinking applied to quoting and order-entry workflows.
• High emotional intelligence with coaching and accountability.
• Comfortable resolving healthy cross-team conflicts.
• Commercial sales exposure with management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of 5 including remote members.
• Lead coaching 1:1s to maintain productivity and accountability.
• Engage on strategic accounts and major project kickoffs.
• Collaborate with BD, Supply Chain, and Production Planning.
• Own quote-to-order workflow using ERP and machine software.
• Interpret engineered drawings to support quoting and design discussions.
• Provide consultative technical input on design, sourcing, and capacity planning.

Skills

Read drawings

Process-oriented

Emotional intelligence

Conflict navigation

Commercial sales exposure

Tools

ERP systems

Quote/order-entry tools

Job description

Technical Inside Sales Manager – Manufacturing & Fabrication

Houston, Texas, United States (On-site, flexibility available)

Salary: Open to negotiation depending on experience

Houston, TX (must be based in Houston; hybrid schedule currently available as a flexibility perk)

Are you a technical sales leader who builds up your team instead of trying to be the top performer?

We're an established steel fabrication and manufacturing company serving some of the most sophisticated OEMs and heavy-equipment manufacturers in the industry. As we continue to grow our Advanced Manufacturing & Wear Products segment, our most technical, highest-complexity customer category, we're looking for someone to lead, coach, and bring strong process to a talented technical sales team.

This isn't about being the best individual seller; it's about building a well-coached, process-driven team.

What you'll do

• Directly manage a team of 5 (Technical Sales Specialists, Senior Inside Sales, and Technical Sales Support), including remote team members
• Run frequent 1:1s to coach, calibrate, and keep the team focused, accountable, and productive
• Engage directly on strategic accounts and major project kickoffs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Business Development, Supply Chain, and Production Planning teams
• Own the quote-to-order workflow, using ERP, nesting, and machine software to drive process efficiency
• Interpret engineered technical drawings for industrial fabricated products to support quoting and solutioning conversations
• Provide consultative technical input to customers on design, sourcing, and capacity planning

What we're looking for

• Ability to read and interpret engineered technical drawings for industrial fabricated products
• Strong process-oriented thinking applied to quoting/order-entry tools and systems
• High emotional intelligence: able to coach, give direct feedback, and hold people accountable
• Comfortable navigating healthy conflict and cross-team collaboration on shared resources
• Ideally, commercial sales exposure alongside management experience

Nice-to-have

• Machining background
• FSA & HSA options
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with company contributions
• Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule
• Work on some of the most technically interesting, high-complexity projects in the industry

Ready to build up a team instead of just running one?