Gestionnaire de catégorie - contrôles d'éclairage / Category Manager - Lighting Controls

Stanpro; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Bonus program

Remote work

Paid shutdown holidays

Summer hours

Fitness allowance

Job summary

Stanpro cherche un Category Manager – Lighting Controls pour diriger le portefeuille lighting controls sur le marché commercial canadien. Vous pilotez la stratégie, la performance financière, le planning et le succès marché afin d'assurer une croissance rentable et une différenciation compétitive.

Vous dirigerez une équipe produit dédiée et travaillerez avec les ingénierie, vente, marketing et opérations pour lancer et développer des solutions de contrôles innovantes à travers le Canada.

Qualifications

• Diplôme en administration des affaires ou domaine connexe (B.A.A.).
• 7+ années d'expérience en gestion de produit, catégorie ou segment.
• Capacité à diriger des équipes et à développer les performances.
• Connaissance des technologies de contrôle d'éclairage (capteurs, DALI, Bluetooth, réseau).
• Excellente communication et maîtrise du pack MS Office; bilingue FR/EN.
• Disponibilité pour voyager occasionnellement au Canada.

Responsibilities

• définir et diriger la stratégie de catégorie pour l'éclairage et les marchés canadiens.
• développer le portefeuille et la gestion du cycle de vie des produits; optimiser l'offre.
• collaborer avec partenaires technologiques et équipes internes pour les lancements.
• mettre en œuvre les stratégies go-to-market et soutenir les outils de vente.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Influence

Prioritization

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

SOMMAIRE DU POSTE

Qualifications

At Stanpro, our mission is to develop and manufacture products that improve people’s safety, promote energy efficiency, increase productivity, reduce waste, and contribute to aesthetically pleasing environments. As a leader in our industry, we are committed to delivering the best products and services to our customers while fostering a positive environment for our employees.

As an employer of choice, we offer a wide range of benefits, including insurance coverage, a bonus program, remote work, paid shutdown during the holiday season, summer hours, a fitness allowance, and much more.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Category Manager – Lighting Controls is the business owner of the company’s lighting controls portfolio in the Canadian commercial market. This role has full responsibility for category strategy, financial performance, roadmap execution, and market success to ensure profitable growth and competitive differentiation of the portfolio.

The Category Manager leads a dedicated product team and works closely with engineering, project management, sales, marketing, operations, quality, and technology partners to successfully develop, launch, and grow innovative controls solutions across Canada.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

CATEGORY STRATEGY AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

• Define and lead the category strategy for the Lighting Controls business to support portfolio growth, profitability, and competitive positioning.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio roadmap covering sensors, control systems, software platforms, emergency lighting controls, smart building adoption, energy efficiency requirements and any other connected solutions.
• Analyze growth opportunities aligned with market trends, competitive offerings, emerging technologies, and customer requirements to guide investment decisions, pricing direction, and targeted segments.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL POSITIONING, AND LAUNCH EXCELLENCE

• Drive portfolio growth and profitability by leading product development initiatives, lifecycle management, and offer optimization.
• Collaborate with technology partners, engineering, project, sales, and marketing teams to deliver successful launches and strong market positioning.
• Define go-to-market strategies for new controls products and systems, support sales tools, and monitor launch performance to ensure business objectives are achieved.

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Coach, engage, and develop the product management team while ensuring clear alignment on category priorities and objectives.
• Support the team in executing day-to-day activities, business cases, product launches and portfolio initiatives.
• Promote a market-driven, performance-oriented, and cross-functional collaborative approach.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills

• Strategic and results-driven mindset, with strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of rigor and collaboration.
• Strong leadership skills that foster team development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Customer focus, problem-solving ability, and excellence in execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in product, category, or segment management, ideally in lighting, controls, building systems, electrical distribution or energy management systems.
• Experience leading teams and supporting performance development.
• Strong understanding of controls technologies including, o ccupancy and daylight sensors , w ireless and wired control systems , DALI , Bluetooth Mes, Networked lighting and Emergency lighting controls , Cloud and software platforms.
• Excellent communication skills and strong proficiency with computer tools, including the MS Office suite.
• Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of the lighting industry; knowledge of NetSuite is considered an asset.
• Availability for occasional travel within Canada.

Join a team where your work truly matters. At Stanpro, we're not just building lighting solutions, we're building careers. We're committed to excellence, innovation, and empowering our employees to thrive. Be part of a company that values your contribution and prioritizes your growth alongside our customers' success.

Values

Wow the customer

We care
We believe in partnering
We are easy to with

Act like it is you own

e aim for success through passion, leadership, education, empowerment, responsibility and accountability.

Treat others the way you want to be treated

We build a positive environment based on mutual respect and professionalism with our customers, colleagues and business partners.

We win as a team

We believe all positions are important and that our success is greater when we unite, partner and work together.

Have fun

We strive to make work a good place to be; with a family atmosphere. We take the time to smile, joke and be positive while getting the job done.

" What I like the most about the company is without a doubt the employees and the sense of “family” during the ups and downs. Of course it comes with a good deal of stress and frustration, but I always feel like we are living our successes and defeats as a team. There is also the fact that the world of lighting goes through an impressive technological effervescence. It is a challenge to adapt to it and always gives the impression of learning. ."

" I started working for the company in 2011 as a Product Manager for Emergency Lighting. I was completely green and new to the industry, but I started learning the business, understanding the strategies and less than a year later, I was asked to launch the LED outdoor line. Throughout the years, I touched on many other different product categories and got promoted in 2017 as an Director of Product Training and Marketing BPO. As of the merge, I’m now the Director of Business Process. ."