Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AFC Industries is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing supply chain management solutions for fasteners and assembly components. They are seeking a Strategic Marketing Manager to drive strategic sales growth initiatives across their Components, Tooling, and Aerospace & Defense business segments, while supporting sales enablement and improving market positioning.
Responsibilities
- Support strategic growth initiatives across AFC’s Components, Tooling, and Aerospace & Defense segments
- Partner with business unit leaders and sales leadership to identify growth opportunities, target markets, and commercial priorities
- Assist in developing vertical market campaigns and customer-focused growth programs
- Help identify cross-selling opportunities across AFC business units and acquired companies
- Support commercialization efforts related to acquisitions, new capabilities, and strategic initiatives
- Develop and maintain sales presentations, customer-facing materials, case studies, and strategic account tools
- Support Strategic Business Reviews (SBRs) and major customer presentations
- Build segment-specific messaging and sales tools aligned to customer pain points and operational value
- Improve consistency and accessibility of commercial materials across the organization
- Coordinate support for trade shows, customer visits, and commercial meetings
- Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to support growth initiatives
- Monitor industry trends and identify opportunities within key manufacturing verticals
- Help translate CRM and marketing data into actionable commercial insights
- Support account targeting and whitespace identification efforts
- Work closely with sales, marketing, operations, and executive leadership teams
- Help align messaging, commercial priorities, and growth initiatives across business units
- Coordinate execution of strategic commercial programs from concept through launch
- Assist with internal communication initiatives tied to commercial strategy and growth
Skills
- 4–8 years of experience in commercial marketing, business development, sales enablement, or related commercial roles
- Experience within industrial distribution, manufacturing, tooling, fasteners, aerospace, or technical B2B industries strongly preferred
- Experience supporting sales organizations and customer-facing commercial initiatives
- Familiarity with CRM and marketing platforms such as HubSpot, or similar systems
- Strong commercial and business acumen
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Comfortable collaborating with sales leaders and operational teams
- Ability to simplify complex topics into customer-focused messaging
- Self-starter capable of managing multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Strong presentation and project coordination skills
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify commercial opportunities from data and trends
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Company Overview
AFC Industries is a distributor of inventory management solutions for OEMs, utilities, distributors, and C-Class component users. It was founded in 1987, and is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.afcind.com/.