Commercialization & Project Management Specialist

CK Snack Foods • South Beloit, IL

3d • $55,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CK Snacks is a growing snack food manufacturer seeking a dependable and motivated Commercialization & Project Management Specialist to join their team. This role is responsible for executing commercialization projects from award through production launch by coordinating activities, managing timelines, tracking deliverables, and supporting cross-functional teams to achieve successful project outcomes. The specialist will keep projects moving, stakeholders informed, and launches on schedule.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience managing timelines, meetings and action items
• Dependable and take pride in doing quality work
• Work well as part of a team
• Willing to learn and take on new challenges
• Can successfully perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects from kickoff through launch
• Maintain project schedules and action-item trackers
• Coordinate project deliverables between departments
• Ensure milestones are completed on time
• Manage customer specifications and approvals
• Track artwork, packaging, formula, and documentation requirements
• Coordinate customer communications throughout commercialization
• Support customer onboarding and launch activities
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings
• Document decisions, risks, and action items
• Provide project status updates to stakeholders
• Maintain project visibility across departments
• Identify project roadblocks
• Monitor schedule risks
• Escalate issues to management when necessary
• Support development of corrective actions
• Manage project files and records
• Update project timelines and reports
• Ensure documentation accuracy
• Support stage-gate compliance requirements
• Track raw material, packaging, and manufacturing readiness
• Coordinate launch preparation activities
• Verify completion of required tasks before launch
• Support first production runs
• Recommend process improvements
• Assist with new project management tools and systems
• Capture lessons learned from completed projects
• Help improve commercialization workflows

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefit options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings with company match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Career Growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed