Product Manager, Gold Mining Reagents

**Position**: Product Manager, Gold Mining Reagents
**Location**: Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec; Burlington, Ontario
**Territory**: Canada, USA
**Travel Requirements**: Travel may be up to 50% of the year
**Status**: Full time, permanent (1)

Are you known for your initiative, creative ideas, and strategies to develop your business? Do your suppliers and partners describe you as a confident and adaptable person, capable of dealing quickly with various complex situations? Do you have a good knowledge of the gold mining chemical market? Are you recognized in the industry for your marketing expertise in promoting product lines in the mining reagent space? Take this opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of a great company

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the Product Manager will bring professional product management expertise to this position to while making strategic decisions regarding the product portfolio. This could include sales and marketing strategies, inventory management, supporting the sales team and achieving sales and gross margin goals.

Quadra Chemicals is one of North America's leading distributors of chemicals and ingredients. We have facilities across Canada and in selected markets in the United States. We are a growing company with a long-term commitment to our employees. If you are committed to excellence and driven by results, you belong at Quadra. Our employees are professional and passionate about our business.

**The Product Manager's responsibilities include**:
**1. Supplier Management**:

- Manage relationships with an international supplier base
- Build strong, multi-level relationships with suppliers through regular documented visits
- Pivotal in working with our Shanghai office to source products and gather market intelligence
- Formally evaluate the performance of key suppliers

**2. Product and Market Strategy**:

- Identify and provide a reliable and competitive supply of products for targeted markets
- Responsible for continued market development and sustained profitable growth of the product portfolio
- Be the expert of your key products and markets
- Spearhead growth in terms of potential new products and target markets

**3. Sales Alignment and Management**:

- Central role in working very closely with the corporate sales force and balancing corporate objectives, customer requirements, and supplier expectations
- Manage pricing and maintain price lists
- Review contractual language to strike the right balance between managing risk and closing the deal
- Build strong connections and relationships with the Quadra sales team based on trust, credibility, and cooperation

**4. Market Presence and Communication**:

- Be present at target industry events (i.e., trade shows, conferences, etc.) to gain market knowledge and awareness
- Deliver presentations both for internal and external communication (i.e., suppliers, customers, conferences)

**5. Reporting and Strategic Contributions**:

- Weekly reporting and scheduling using Quadra's digital tools
- Being a key contributor to shaping group strategic objectives and achieving the mission statement
- Follow up on monthly reports by product
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Finance or Business related field
- Valid driver’s license
- An MBA would be an asset, but is not required.
- Bilingual English and French
- Experience as a sales professional
- Experience in chemical product management or procurement, with an emphasis on overseas sourcing
- Experience in analyzing markets, understanding of world trade, commodities and currencies
- Knowledge of the gold mineral processing industry would be an asset
- Knowledge of gold mining reagents and chemicals would be an asset
- Experience in market analysis and development of marketing plans and strategies
- Previous experience in commodities trading/banking/financial sector would be an asset
- Professional procurement accreditation and supply/purchasing training an asset
- Willingness to travel, up to 50% of the time (including overnight)
- Advanced computer skills (Excel, Power Point; to work effectively with the Office 365 suite) as well as strong CRM skills (Salesforce experience would be an asset)
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and handle pressure
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Proven business acumen and commercial knowledge
- Proven ability to manage and influence others
- Enthusiastic about contributing to a high-performance culture and accustomed to a fast-paced environment

**What are the perks of this role**:

- Competitive salary and generous performance incentive program $
- Full benefits coverage (dental, medical, etc.)
- Programs offered to employees to improve their quality of life (Wellness Portfolio)
- Virtual care/telemedicine for you and your loved ones; 24/7 access to a physician
- Virtual wellness and mental health programs with a global hea