Product Line Manager- Low Voltage Distribution Assemblies

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 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. 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 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 Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future No relocation provided PREFERRED: A Master’s Degree in Business Administration Professional Engineering Certification (P. Eng) Previous marketing experience in the form of a sales engineer, product engineer or product/technical specialist POSITION CRITERIA: A strong technical product aptitude of electrical distribution and control systems Must possess a strong understanding of relevant industrial and commercial markets and technologies 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 What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Marketing Region: North America – Canada Organization: ESSG CA Canada Job Level: Manager Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time