Commercialization Manager

MSI Express•St. Charles, IL

About The Position

The Commercialization Manager supports commercialization projects while also coordinating limited Business Development activities. This role involves driving event-based project management processes through effective internal and external coordination and problem solving. Assignments are broad in nature and may require originality or ingenuity, working with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Business, Marketing or related field.
Two years of project management, contract manufacturing or food packaging experience required
Organizational and time-management skills
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Knowledge of MS Office

Responsibilities

Assist with the assembly of internal teams for each project, to include representatives from all associated departments
Ensure that the appropriate documentation for each project is stored in the Commercialization Information Repository, and that all project team member have access to the documentation.
Schedules and leads the Internal and External meeting cadence to support each project’s roadmap.
Document project meetings and store in the Commercialization Information Repository.
Maintain each project checklist, updated as applicable, and store in the Commercialization Information Repository.
Capture project-specific documents and information, often via the Commercialization Process Workbook, and store in the Commercialization Information Repository.
Assists in determining project events, milestones and deliverables, and coordinate activities to support successful execution. Deliverables include but are not limited to: Meet Quality Assurance and Food Safety requirements, Meet timing and production quantities that have been aligned to with the customer, Meet financial expectations that have been aligned to with the customer
Identify project gaps and risks and take proactive measures to close gaps and mitigate risks.
Ensure that sustainable Ways of Working are in place between the plant and customer
Identify internal Continuous Improvement opportunities for the project, as appropriate
Build effective relationships with customers, which lays the foundation of trust.
Ensure MSI Express personnel provide all customers with timely responses to their requests.
Occasional travel to MSI Express facilities to support customer visits.
Serve as the MSI Express primary point of contact to specified customer accounts.
Other duties as assigned.