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About this Inside Sales Manager I - Durham, NC role at Fortrea

Fortrea · Hybrid · Durham

We are seeking a talented and motivated Inside Sales team member that thrives in a sales cycle environment. This member of the team will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious revenue growth objectives while collaborating with other Business Development team members.

Essential Responsibilities 

  • Achieves quarterly and annual lead generation goals as outlined in sales incentive comp plan. 
  • Handles inbound client calls, qualifies leads and if appropriate grows client relationships at the appropriate levels. 
  • Collaborates effectively with Business Development Directors in business unit; brings potential opportunities to their attention. 
  • Effectively transfers accounts and client information to Business Development Directors. 
  • Manages annual expense budget and submits expense reports for reimbursement on approval timelines. 
  • Expands client requests upselling for business unit when possible. 
  • Provides weekly sales activity report to management. 
  • Develops client call cycle to achieve objectives and sales plan 
  • Provides general intelligence on key competitors. 
  • Sells the business unit’s capabilities leveraging differentiation framework 
  • Recognizes and communicates sales opportunities for other business units. 
  • Establishes and manages customer expectations. 
  • Collaborates with companywide resources to achieve superior customer satisfaction. 
  • Organizes and hosts client visits if required. 
  • Uses SFDC to manage internal communication and document territory and client information as required for the business unit. 
  • Responsible for Opportunity Management and accurate pipeline forecasting. 
  • Maintains frequent email and phone contact with clients to grow and expand business relationships. 
  • Leverages Marketing, SMEs and Operations Staff to support client discussions and heighten clients’ awareness of BU services. 
  • Evaluates quotations and provides input to ensure client and company requirements are met. 
  • Collaborates effectively with sales executives from other business units to bring potential opportunities to their attention. 
  • Leverage Social Selling techniques and tools to reach clients through digital channels sharing information including Fortrea services, web conferences, industry meetings, SME news, etc. 
  • Creating leads from literature and industry events including peer reviewed journals, poster/symposium presenters and attendee lists. 
  • Establishes, nurtures and grows client relationships at the appropriate 

 

Education/Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's degree in life science or business field preferred 
  • Moderate industry knowledge 
  • Functional scientific/technical expertise in specific areas of drug development 

 

Experience: 

  • 1+ years' Commercial/sales experience preferred
  • Other required work-related experiences 

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work within our Durham headquarters 3 days each week.

Pay Range: $65,000-$80,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

Application deadline: September 15, 2026

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Work Environment:

  • Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel domestically

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
  • Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
  • Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
  • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
  • Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
  • Regular and consistent attendance.
  • Varied hours may be required.



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How this Sales salary compares

This role pays $72,500/yrin line with the typical range for Sales roles.

$40,547 median $75,250 $125,314

Typical range $56,576–$121,677/yr, from 20 comparable Sales listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Sales salary insights →

About Fortrea

At Fortrea, we're all about turning the “impossible” into "I'm possible." Together, we break barriers to deliver exceptional service to our patients, fueled by a shared commitment to teamwork and excellence. Regardless of your role, we're all family, working together to achieve extraordinary results. At Fortrea, your career isn't just a job – it's a journey of making the exceptional possible, every day.

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