Product Specialist

Actalent; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider is looking for a Product Manager to oversee marketing functions for their product lines in Toronto, Ontario. Responsibilities include managing P&L performance, developing marketing plans, and engaging with customers to ensure profitability and product alignment. The role requires a university degree in information technology, 1-3 years of related experience, and fluency in English and French is a plus. This is a hybrid position with a pay range of $48.00 - $50.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience with communication-related hardware.
• Engagement in customer interactions with a sales focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee P&L accountability for assigned products.
• Develop business and profit plans.
• Manage marketing communications activities.
• Supervise and manage assigned staff.

Skills

Technical knowledge of network switches and routers

Customer focus

Fluent in English and French

Education

University degree or college diploma in information technology

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Product Manager will be responsible for all Marketing functions of the TrippLite / CPDI – DIT / PI product lines including : P&L performance, 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 profitability. This work includes assessing markets and competitors, developing product and marketing plans, establishing pricing strategies, and ensuring optimum cost position. Additional responsibilities are to interface with Product Development, Commercial Marketing, and Operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• a. Position holds P&L accountability for assigned products and business.
• b. Establish Profit Plan sales goals of business unit and direct the resources of the Marketing department to ensure these goals and objectives are met.
• c. 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.
• d. Manage pricing / position strategies in relation to competitive market pressures and margin trends to ensure corporate objectives are met.
• e. Manage the introduction of all new products, including : product roadmaps, pricing, profit goals, promotional materials, release plans, forecast, inventory planning, US product alignment as applicable.
• f. Manage and coordinate Marketing Communications activities to ensure that corporate positioning is consistent with business plan strategies.
• g. Manage product market strategies to maximize sales and profit potential. Manage product development priorities, product specifications, system functionality, and budget tradeoffs.
• h. Manage the interactions between the sales force and the Marketing department to focus product development to strategic customer / industry needs.
• i. Ensure that appropriate business policies, practices, and relationships are established and maintained with customers and channel partners.
• j. Ensure that the needs of the General Sales Force for direction, information, tools, and training are met to enable them to exceed sales goals.
• k. 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.
• l. Supervise and manage the performance of assigned staff. Insures proper compliance of Corporate policies, while creating an environment that promotes development and goal achievement.
• m. Perform other duties as required to achieve departmental and Business Unit objectives.

Skills & Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience working with devices like network switches, routers, cables, and other communication-related hardware as a technical specialist
• University degree or college diploma focused on information technology
• Involved in customer interactions and focused on the product relations with a focus on sales side

NICE TO HAVE

• French and English fluency – to communicate with colleagues, customers, and partners located inside and outside of Quebec.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $50.00 / hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et des sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30000consultants et plus de 4500clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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