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Québec, Qc, Ca

Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

- Manage a product line portfolio representing more than $120 million in revenue; - Define market strategies to penetrate worldwide fiber deployment market;- Define monetizing strategies and roadmap for a cloud platform;- Define innovation strategies in product and solution development;- Guide the artificial intelligence (AI) team on development related to specific customer requirements;- Supervise 2 Product Managers (Europe and Canada) in fully remote and hybrid working… Show more - Manage a product line portfolio representing more than $120 million in revenue; - Define market strategies to penetrate worldwide fiber deployment market;- Define monetizing strategies and roadmap for a cloud platform;- Define innovation strategies in product and solution development;- Guide the artificial intelligence (AI) team on development related to specific customer requirements;- Supervise 2 Product Managers (Europe and Canada) in fully remote and hybrid working conditions. Show less

Quebec, Canada

- Develop sales strategies for market penetration among Canadian manufacturers in various sectors;- Direct research and development teams toward development of market-required solutions;- Supervise a researcher, a business development manager, and two project managers;- Achieve sales objectives of $2 million selling projects at low technology readiness level to customers.

Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

- Establish and supervise a Product Line Management team composed of 7 members for the pharmaceutical division (representing more than $150 million in sales per year); - Establish strategic marketing plan to maintain USA market share (70%) and penetrate European, Indian and Brazilian pharmaceutical markets; - Identify new market opportunities (medical devices and healthcare) and establish strategies to assert position within them (new products, different distribution channels, business… Show more - Establish and supervise a Product Line Management team composed of 7 members for the pharmaceutical division (representing more than $150 million in sales per year); - Establish strategic marketing plan to maintain USA market share (70%) and penetrate European, Indian and Brazilian pharmaceutical markets; - Identify new market opportunities (medical devices and healthcare) and establish strategies to assert position within them (new products, different distribution channels, business development strategies);- Negotiate OEM agreements to increase market penetration in Europe, India and Brazil. Show less

Quebec, Canada

- Develop wireless operator market worldwide in 5G radio access network (RAN) and wireless services where EXFO was not present;- Guide 3 business units in order for them to develop new features in their existing product lines;- Recommend strategic alliances with partners to EXFO directors and executives to complete product offerings;- Supervise 6 Business Managers located in Asia (2), Europe (2) and North America (2), a multidisciplinary team of application engineers, experienced… Show more - Develop wireless operator market worldwide in 5G radio access network (RAN) and wireless services where EXFO was not present;- Guide 3 business units in order for them to develop new features in their existing product lines;- Recommend strategic alliances with partners to EXFO directors and executives to complete product offerings;- Supervise 6 Business Managers located in Asia (2), Europe (2) and North America (2), a multidisciplinary team of application engineers, experienced sales people and product line managers;- Establish strategic marketing campaigns with appropriate messages for different buyer personas, adapting messaging to regional markets (North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia). Show less

Quebec, Canada

Product Management Program

Mechanical Engineer