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Business Development Manager

Job in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listing for: Thornley Corporate Solutions
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-28
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Industrial Sales
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 180000 CAD Yearly CAD 150000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Sales & Business Development Manager – Injection Moulding (Canada Focus)

Location:

Ontario, Canada (remote with regular plant visits)
Compensation: $150k–$180k CAD, + Managment Incentive Program Access

You're a seasoned B2B sales hunter in plastics or engineered components. You know how to win complex programmes, not just take orders. And you're frustrated watching good capacity sit idle while management talks about diversification but never really does it.

This role is for the person who wants to actually lead that shift.

The Opportunity
I'm retained by a North American injection moulding group with:

Multiple plants in North America (including a well-established Ontario facility)

Full capabilities: precision injection moulding, 2‑shot, insert and over moulding

Strong automotive history – but a strategic mandate to grow non‑automotive business in Canada

They've brought me back in specifically to find  one key hire  to:

Own business development for the Canadian moulding facility

Drive diversification into  non‑automotive  sectors:

Mining / oil & gas equipment (pumps, impellers, housings)

Renewable energy (solar, wind components, charging infrastructure)

Packaging & industrial products

Other Canadian OEMs who value a local, technically capable moulder

Still leverage existing automotive experience where it makes sense, but  not  live and die by it

If you've ever thought, Give me solid engineering, decent pricing and the freedom to hunt, and I'll build you a book of business, this is built around that.

Why This Role Is Different
1. Greenfield growth, not a maintenance role
You're not inheriting a bloated, over‑segmented territory where you fight internally for scraps. You'll be the  go‑to external sales lead for Canada , with real white space to attack.

2. Direct impact on plant survival and growth
The Canadian plant is capable and underutilised. Senior leadership knows that  new markets in Canada are critical . You're not nice to have – you're central to the strategy. That means attention, support and urgency.

3. Backing of a serious owner
The business is owned by an active investment group with a clear plan: stabilise, diversify, grow, then exit at a higher multiple. That means they are prepared to invest in:

Tooling transfers and launches

Capability where it helps win new markets

Proper commercial support rather than hand‑to‑mouth thinking

4. Strong technical footing, not a jobbing moulder
This isn't a 3‑machine shop chasing 5,000‑piece orders.

2‑shot, insert, overmould

High‑volume production

Tight tolerance, value‑add work rather than pure shoot & ship

That gives you something meaningful to sell into demanding sectors.

What You'll Be Doing

Prospect and win new Canadian OEM / Tier business

Target non‑automotive segments (mining, energy, packaging, industrial, etc.)

Break into accounts where local Canadian supply is a strategic advantage vs. US imports & tariffs

Leverage your existing network

Re‑open doors where you've sold plastics or technical components before

Bring real, current relationships – not just a 500‑name Rolodex from 15 years ago

Convert idle capacity into revenue

Work with the plant team and internal sales/estimating resources

Drive RFQs that match the plant's tonnage and process strengths

Own the commercial story

Position local moulding as a way to mitigate tariffs, logistics risk and lead‑time issues

Lead price/terms negotiations with OEMs and Tier suppliers

Shape the diversification strategy

Feed real‑world market intel back to the VP Sales & CEO

Help refine which sectors and accounts to double‑down on

Reporting line: VP Sales (US‑based), dotted‑line collaboration with Canadian plant GM and internal sales/estimating teams.

What You'll Get

Base salary:  likely in the  CAD $150k to 180k  range, depending on experience

Access  to the management incentive program

Remote flexibility:  home‑based in Ontario (GTA / Southern Ontario ideal) with  regular plant visits  (e.g. weekly or bi‑weekly)

Support:

Internal sales & estimating resources

Mature engineering and operations teams

Backing from VP Sales who understands automotive and diversification first‑hand

Runway:  you are being hired  because  they want someone senior enough to move…
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