Product Manager

Eaton's ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Product Manager. This position is based at our Burlington, ON Eaton HQ and offers a hybrid working schedule. The Product Manager will be responsible for all marketing functions of the assigned 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.

What you'll do:

• Analyze markets and competitors, developing 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 trade-offs.
• Assist customers with application of products - during both pre- sales and post- sales activities.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as required to achieve departmental and Business Unit Objectives.

Qualifications:

Basic (required) Qualifications:

• University degree or post-secondary diploma in Engineering
• Three (3) years of related experience in sales, marketing, engineering, or project management within the electrical industry
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation provided; must currently reside within 80km of the posting working location to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer Certification (P. Eng)
• Previous experience with electrical distribution and control systems
• Previous marketing experience in the form of a sales engineer, product engineer or product/technical specialist

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

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.