Product Manager (Panelboards and Switchboards)

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Product Manager (Panelboards and Switchboards) to join our team. This position is based at our Milton, ON or Mississauga, ON facility and offers benefits from day 1.

Join Our Team: Making a Difference at Eaton

Who we are: Eaton is a global intelligent power management company. Our energy-efficient products and services help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably. Today, the world runs on critical infrastructure and technology. Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on us to help solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet.

Our commitment: We’re not just about business; we’re about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to improving lives and safeguarding the environment through our products and services.

What will you do?

In the role of Product Manager, Panelboards & Switchboards, you will be responsible for managing and supporting the profit plan for the Canadian panelboard and switchboard business. You will be responsible for Product Marketing by collaborating with the US product lines and Canadian product engineering to develop and enhance the product portfolio. You will drive front end efficiencies via Bid Manager and operational efficiencies by supporting the plant in Value Add and Value Engineered (VA/VE) activities.

Sales Support is an important function of this role. You will provide quotation support and guidance to the sales organization on the product line offering. Acting as liaison between sales and the manufacturing plant, you will ensure delivery & design requirements are addressed efficiently.

Finally, you will steer Market and Product Growth by creating a strategic plan, implementing the profit plan, executing product line roadmaps and launching new products and services into the Canadian marketplace in an effective and timely manner. Creating and deploying marketing activities and marketing collaterals targeted to different market segments will be an important activity in this role.

What Will Make You Successful?

A key aspect of being successful in your role will be to collaborate effectively with internal customers to ensure entire product offering is supported in sales quotation and order management tools. This role will support sales districts and channel partners with product training via trade shows, seminars, and sales conferences.

Your ability to understand our competitor's strengths and weaknesses, and to work with the sales districts to implement Marketing plans to increase Eaton's market share, a critical metric of success. Developing and maintaining effective customer feedback mechanisms, carrying out a product gap analysis and identifying areas for improvement that will meet both short term and long term growth objectives for the product line, will ensure profitable returns for the business unit.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• University degree in Engineering or Business.
• 5 years’ experience in sales, marketing, operations, and/or engineering related to power distribution products.
• 2 years’ experience dealing with commercial aspects and pricing.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.
• No relocation is being offered for this position.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical product knowledge of electrical distribution and control systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of power distribution, breaker and switchgear products.
• Bilingual proficiency would be an asset.
  
  
  

Position Criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation skills and public speaking experience.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and an innovative mind set.
• Ability to take product line’s initiatives from origination to completion by working with multiple stakeholders.
  
  
  

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.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click Benefits at Eaton Canada / Avantages sociaux chez Eaton Canada for more detail. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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