Product Market Manager – Food and Nutrition

Product Market Manager – Food and Nutrition

Toronto, ON, Canada

Posted Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Position:
Product Market Manager – Food and Nutrition

Location:
Ontario (Burlington / Oakville) or Quebec (Montreal / Vaudreuil-Dorion)

Ideally, this person will be located close to one of our offices. Note that this role requires the availability to travel.
Status:
Permanent, full-time

We are currently recruiting a Product Market Manager to support and lead a portion of our Product Marketing team in Canada. Reporting to the Head of Product Marketing
, this individual will be responsible for managing part of the Product Management group while providing strategic guidance and oversight. The Product Market Manager will also serve as a key liaison across cross‑functional teams, ensuring alignment and efficiency in all processes that interact directly with Product Marketing.

This role will contribute to the Food and Nutrition Group’s leadership team where applicable.

We put people first so that together, we can reimagine the possibilities!

Founded over 48 years ago, Quadra is home to a thriving 550+ employees based across Canada and the United States. At Quadra, we take pride in fostering an engaging, collaborative and family‑oriented culture while offering autonomy and flexibility to help you succeed. As a Great Place to Work® and certified Best Managed Company, we are committed to creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and empowered.

You will be surrounded by passionate, innovative, dynamic and knowledgeable colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Quadra is one of North America’s leading distributors of chemicals and ingredients. We have facilities across Canada and in select markets in the United States. We are a rapidly growing company with a long‑term commitment to our employees. If you are committed to excellence, you belong  employees are professional and passionate about our business.

The Product Market Manager's responsibilities include
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Leadership Responsibilities:

• Support the group in defining and executing on the supplier/product marketing strategy within the team, aligned with our Quadra Supplier Management philosophy
• Develop direct connection and relationships with Supplier Partners
• Actively participate in industry events such as trade shows, network within our target markets to support our growth objectives
• Have direct management and leadership responsibility for some of the Product Managers or Buyers within the group’s PM team
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable goals and development plans
• Foster a high‑performance culture and strong collaboration between marketing and sales teams
• Spearhead growth in terms of potential new products and target markets
• Special projects as delegated by the Business Director or Head of Product Marketing geared towards the candidate’s key strengths
• Be a leader and champion for the product marketing team within the organization

The Product Market Manager will lead and support the Product Managers whose responsibilities include:

• Manage relationships with a domestic and international supplier base
• Identify and provide a reliable and competitive supply of products for targeted markets
• Build strong, multi‑level relationships with suppliers through regular documented visits
• Responsible for continued market development and sustained profitable growth of product portfolio
• Central role in working very closely with the corporate sales force and balancing corporate objectives, customer requirements and supplier expectations
• Be the expert of your key products and markets
• Manage pricing and maintain price lists
• Formally evaluate the performance of key suppliers
• Be present at target industry events (i.e. trade shows, conferences, etc.) to gain market knowledge and awareness.
• Build strong connections and relationships with the Quadra sales team based on trust, credibility and collaboration
• Delivering presentations both for internal and external communication (i.e. suppliers, customers, conferences)
• Being a key contributor to shaping group strategic objectives and achieving the mission statement

The ideal candidate will…