Manufacturing Solutions Consultant

What you bring

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in a pre-sales, solutions consulting, or technical sales role supporting manufacturing or industrial customers.
• Plus either:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing or industrial operations (engineering, CI, production leadership, field operations), or
• 5+ years selling or supporting technical solutions into manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, standardized work, and operational KPIs.
• Comfort engaging with AI-powered tools and the ability to articulate how AI features — such as intelligent search, automated reporting, and predictive insights — translate into operational value on the frontline.
• Experience delivering customized product demonstrations and leading technical discussions with both operational and IT stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear operational outcomes and business value.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage site managers, CI leaders, IT teams, and C-suite executives.
• Experience contributing to PoCs, solution design, or technical validation processes.
• Fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel within North America (up to 50%).
• Why Poka?
• At Poka, you won't just demo software — you'll help shape how global manufacturers and industrial operators empower their frontline teams.
• You'll work at the intersection of operations, technology, and AI-driven innovation, where features like intelligent knowledge retrieval, AI-assisted work instructions, and automated operational insights are already changing what's possible on the factory floor and beyond. As part of a fast-growing company within the IFS ecosystem, you'll have global exposure, strong cross-regional collaboration, and real influence on how we position and evolve our solutions across North America.
• If you're ready to combine operational expertise with consultative selling — and make a tangible impact on worksites from coast to coast — we'd love to meet you.
• What we offer:
• Scale-up energy with huge backing and a global yet close-knit team.
• Generous vacation policy, additional paid days, and charity day.
• Hybrid work policy - Employees who live within a 40 km radius of our Québec City office or a 15 km radius of our Montréal office are required to work in-office two days per week.