Product Line Manager, Low Voltage Distribution Assemblies

Socket.dev; Milton; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Product Line Manager for Low Voltage Distribution Assemblies to lead marketing and strategic product direction at the Milton, Ontario facility. You will shape pricing, product positioning and development plans while guiding cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth across Canada.

The role requires strong market analysis, pricing discipline, and collaboration with Product Development, Operations and Sales to execute the business plan and achieve sales targets.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Operations or Business.
• Minimum 5 years in sales, marketing or project management.
• Strong technical aptitude in electrical distribution and control systems.
• Understanding of relevant industrial and commercial markets and technologies.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada; no relocation provided.

Responsibilities

• Analyze markets and competitors; develop product and marketing plans; set pricing.
• Lead product market strategies to maximize sales and profit; manage product specs and budgets.
• Oversee pricing/positioning against market pressures to meet objectives.
• Coordinate Marketing Communications to align with business plans and corporate positioning.
• Interface with Sales to align product development with customer/industry needs.
• Ensure policies and relationships with customers and channel partners are maintained.

Skills

Sales & Marketing

Project Management

Tech product knowledge

Market analysis

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Operations/Business degree

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Product Line Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Milton, ON facility and offers benefits from day one.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $125000- $156000 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 Line Manager for Low Voltage Distribution Assemblies will be responsible for all marketing functions of the Product Line including product line strategy and planning, customer support services, field support service, training, distribution support, marketing communications, direction setting of the General Sales Force, and action plans that ensure a customer focused product offering and profitable growth for all manufacturing facilities within Canada. Primary responsibility will be to lead the Marketing team with responsibility for strategic pricing and price realization, participation in stage-gate product development process, strategic partner development, and product positioning as measured by revenue, price realization, product mix and margin. Secondary responsibility is to interface with Product Development, Commercial Marketing, Operations, and Selling Organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Analyze markets and competitors, develop product and marketing plans, establish pricing strategies, and ensure optimum cost position.
• Manage product market strategies to maximize sales and profit potential. Manage product development priorities, product specifications, system functionality, and budget tradeoffs.
• Manage pricing/position strategies in relation to competitive market pressures and margin trends to ensure corporate objectives are met.
• 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.
• Ensure that appropriate business policies, practices, and relationships are established and maintained with customers and channel partners.
• Ensure that the needs of the General Sales Force for direction, information, tools, and training are met to enable them to exceed sales goals.
• Establish Profit Plan sales goals of business unit and direct the resources of the Marketing department to ensure these goals and objectives are met.
• 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.
• Focus the product lines to ensure that the portfolio is well defined, understood, and communicated both internally and externally. Actively support cross-product line/business unit function’s to further enhance Eaton’s total solution of offering to the customer.
• Supervise and manage the performance of assigned staff. Ensures proper compliance of Corporate policies, while creating an environment that promotes development and goal achievement.
• Perform other duties as required to achieve departmental and Business Unit Objectives.

Qualifications:

BASIC REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree or college diploma is required in Engineering, Operations, or Business from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of related sales, marketing or project management experience.
• A strong technical product aptitude of electrical distribution and control systems.
• Must possess a strong understanding of relevant industrial and commercial markets and technologies.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• No relocation provided.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Engineering Certification (P. Eng).
• Previous commercial experience in the form of a sales engineer, product manager or product engineer in the distribution equipment business.

Skills:

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective time management and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated, self-starting, enthusiastic, results oriented team player.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office skills; PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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