Commercialization Manager - Taste

Kerry•Beloit, WI

1d•$88,100 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. The Commercialization Manager - Taste leads the transition of new products and packaging changes from development into successful operational execution. This role owns commercialization activities following Gate 2 approval, coordinates cross-functional project delivery, and ensures new products, pack sizes, transfers, and source document updates are implemented accurately and on time. The preference is for this individual to be based in the Clark, NJ area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Relevant experience in commercialization, project management, new product introduction, supply chain, or manufacturing operations strongly preferred.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, ERP systems such as SAP, and structured stage-gate processes is highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

Strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills
Excellent communication and meeting facilitation abilities
Ability to manage multiple commercialization timelines simultaneously
Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
Strong attention to detail and documentation control
Ability to drive execution and follow-through in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Lead Gate 2 approval activities and meetings, including validation of completed NPD activities and commercialization checklist requirements.
Manage the initiation, coordination, and completion of new product introduction (NPI) SKUs through commercialization milestones.
Oversee the initiation and completion of new pack size launches, ensuring alignment across supply chain, operations, and project stakeholders.
Facilitate project execution support post-Gate 2, including recurring project meetings, pre-run calls, post-run calls, ECC reporting, and weekly customer-facing updates.
Coordinate and facilitate SAP setup activities required to support product or manufacturing transfers.
Initiate and coordinate creation of new source documents for TPM-related projects to support accurate commercialization execution.
Manage packaging-related updates to source documents and ensure documentation remains current throughout implementation.