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 Qualifications: 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 • Bachelors 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 Why is This a Great Opportunity: Excellent Opportunity for a Bilingual National product Manager is a recession proof industry within the Equipment industry. Salary Type : Annual Salary Salary Min : CA$ 100000 Salary Max : CA$ 110000 Currency Type : CAD