Bilingual (French/English) National Product Manager

Bilingual (F/E) National Product Manager
Location: Mississauga, ON
Compensation: $100k / $110k + $10k Bonus
Full Benefits + RRSP Plan + PTO
Travel: 60% across Canada

National Product Manager

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• 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
  
  

Mechanical Analysis

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.
  
  

Work Environment

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

Occasional international travel