Product Manager in Milton

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Product Manager to join our Marketing team. This hybrid position is based at our Milton, ON facility and offers benefits from day one. The expected annual salary range for this role is $93,000 - $117,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Product Manager will be responsible for all marketing functions of the assigned product lines including: profit and losses (P&L) performance, product line strategy and action plans that ensure a customer focused product offering and profitability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop the Business Plan for the products and business. This includes: available market, market segmentation, competitive situation, market trends and drivers, target markets and customers, investment required, potential revenue/financial analysis, and recommendations.
• Manage and coordinate marketing communications activities to ensure that corporate positioning is consistent with business plan strategies.
• Manage the interactions between the sales force and the Marketing department to focus product development to strategic customer/industry needs.
• Manage the introduction of all new products, including: product roadmaps, pricing, profit goals, promotional materials, release plans, forecast, inventory planning.
• Ensure that the needs of the General Sales Force for direction, information, tools, and training are met to enable them to exceed sales goals.
• Actively support cross-product line/business unit function’s to further enhance Eaton’s total solution of offering to the customer.

Qualifications:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• A University degree or college diploma is required in Engineering, Operations, or Business.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in sales, marketing or project management.
• Fundamental Knowledge of Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), emergency power systems, standby power applications, generators, switchgear, or related power management products.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, sales, marketing, and customer service.
• No relocation is provided. Legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship now or in future.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
• Professional Engineering (P. Eng) Certification.
• Previous marketing experience in the form of a sales engineer, product engineer or product/technical specialist.
• Experience with critical power applications, data centres, healthcare, industrial, utility, or commercial markets.
• Technical product aptitude of electrical distribution and control systems.
• Familiarity with digital power management, monitoring, communications protocols, and connected product solutions.
• Experience with competitive analysis, market research, and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and product cost management.
• An understanding of relevant industrial and commercial markets and technologies.

Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage customers, channel partners, and executive leadership.
• Ability to take product line’s initiatives from origination to completion by working with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective time management and project management skills.
• Highly motivated, self-starting, enthusiastic, results oriented team player.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.