Commercial Market Manager Building Products

Northern New Jersey / Hybrid

Permanent Position

Our client, an established manufacturer serving the construction industry, is seeking a Commercial Market Manager to expand its presence across key commercial markets.

This role combines new customer development, specification influence, market strategy, and commercial leadership. The successful candidate will identify growth opportunities, develop relationships across the construction ecosystem, and help turn market demand into profitable revenue.

Responsibilities

• Develop new customers, projects, and market opportunities


• Build relationships with architects, engineers, contractors, distributors, and other industry stakeholders


• Drive specifications, product awareness, and customer adoption


• Prospect and develop opportunities from initial contact through the sales cycle


• Develop market and account growth strategies


• Support pricing, forecasting, pipeline, and margin objectives


• Identify market trends, competitive activity, and emerging applications


• Provide technical and commercial support to customers


• Collaborate with internal sales, technical, operations, and marketing teams


• Conduct customer presentations, training, and industry outreach

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial sales, market development, specification sales, or related experience


• Building materials, architectural products, construction products, insulation, coatings, or related industry experience


• Proven success developing new business and expanding market share


• Strong relationships or experience working with architects, engineers, contractors, distributors, or similar stakeholders


• Strong prospecting, presentation, and relationship-development skills


• Technical aptitude and comfort discussing construction applications


• Pricing, forecasting, margin, or broader financial experience preferred


• Bachelor’s degree preferred


• ~25-30% travel

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of an established product line with significant growth potential, combining business development, market strategy, technical customer engagement, and commercialization within a stable, growing manufacturer.

Compensation: ~$125,000–$150,000+ (DOE) base + 15% bonus