National Product Manager

RATIONAL AG; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RATIONAL Canada Inc. in Mississauga is seeking a National Product Manager to lead certifications, product education, and key account growth across Canada. The role requires 5–7 years in sales or business development, supervisory experience, and strong presentation skills. Expect extensive travel and close collaboration with marketing and consultants.

The position offers a competitive package with advancement opportunities and exposure to industry-leading products in a fast‑growing market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all country and provincial certifications are obtained and valid.
• Increase the number of projects specifying RATIONAL as a preferred brand.
• Expand and improve relationships with influential commercial kitchen consultants, dealer designers and kitchen planners through networking, presentations, training programs, and participation in industry groups/associations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Self-starter

Strong presentation

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/business

Tools

Salesforce

CRM

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Map Point

Job description

Job Description

Time to bring out your full flavor.

You've got all the right ingredients.

National Product Manager

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring all country and province certifications are obtained and valid
• Interictally understand the iCombi, iVario, and iHexagon product lines, along with ConnectedCooking.
• Increase the number of projects/organizations that specify RATIONAL as a preferred brand.
• Expand and improve relationships with influential commercial kitchen consultants, dealer designers and kitchen planners through networking, presentations, training programs, and participation in industry groups/associations.
• Provide ongoing education, training, information and support to consultants on RATIONAL products; become a known, trusted and visible asset for this audience.
• Improve ConnectedCooking registrations and online units.
• The primary resource for installations, design, and escalation situations nationally
• Work closely with the Marketing team on market analysis.
• Position RATIONAL as a thought leader, innovator, resource and best-in-class manufacturer.
• Provide ongoing RATIONAL product education, training, support, and competitive intelligence to equip RATIONAL sales process to interface with consultants and dealer designers; especially during new product launches
• Develop and implement consultant/dealer designer business plans in conjunction with sales teams.
• Provide in the field assistance to advance relationships with local consultants/dealer designers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage relations with consultants, dealer designers and kitchen planners
• Manage relations across processes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building capability Ability to work in cross functional, team oriented, and results driven organization
• Ability to work within a structured sales process Self starter, detail oriented and able to work independently.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/business
• 5 - 7 years of previous sales, sales management or business development experience
• 2 - 3 years supervisory experience
• Experience with key account management a benefit
• Skilled in the presentation of technically sophisticated manufactured goods
• Excellent computer skills (Outlook, SalesForce (or other CRM system), Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Map Point)

Language Skills

• Ability to speak, read, write, understand English and French.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• At least 60% travel required, typically including continuous overnight stays
• Occasional international travel

Substance Addiction

• It is required from the employee to follow all corporate guidelines, using common-sense while interacting with peers, leadership team and customers
• Must also make sure not to be under the influence of any substances while on duty. In case of substance addiction, employee is expected to communicate the company for the suitable accommodations to be made under what is required by law.

Our offer

Are you looking for diversity and variety in your job? We offer exciting and challenging projects for which you can take responsibility independently. We not only give you our trust, but also the recognition that you give your best. Of course, a strong team of experts will provide you with appropriate support so that you can exchange ideas at any time and continuously expand your knowledge with your colleagues. Creative ideas are always welcome and we are happy to give you the appropriate freedom to fully develop during your creative processes.

Our Company

RATIONAL is the leading contact when it comes to hot food preparation. When it comes to you as an employee, RATIONAL is the contact for your career. We employ creative minds who have high quality standards and create unique products with joint know-how. Through success-oriented but also future-oriented thinking, we are proud of our global market share of over 50%. We work as equals, pull together and encourage your commitment.

Do you prefer to get involved rather than stand by and watch?

If you have any questions, please contact [[Hamilton Andrade (HR Manager): [e-mail]]].

RATIONAL Canada Inc. | 6950 Creditview Rd. – Unit 1 | L5N 0A6 Mississauga | Canada (CA)