Commercialization Project Manager
About The Position
GummX Industries is a gummy development and manufacturing company based in Grand Junction, Colorado. It partners with nutrition and wellness brands to develop and produce dietary supplement gummies, helping customers take products from concept to commercial production. The company values collaboration, accountability, and strong customer relationships, and offers the opportunity to contribute to its growth and customers’ success. The Commercialization Project Manager manages the customer journey from initial inquiry through product development, approvals, and placement of production purchase orders. The role is the central coordination point between customers and internal teams, keeping projects organized, timelines visible, and communication clear. Success requires attention to detail, dependable follow-through, and strong working relationships across functions.
Requirements
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working with customers and internal teams.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
- Excellent attention to detail and dependable follow-through.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including maintaining project trackers, organizing information, and preparing clear presentations.
- Ability to lead coordination and hold people accountable for commitments across functions.
- Sound judgment, practical problem-solving skills, and comfort working in a growing business.
- Relevant experience in project management, customer success, account management, or product commercialization.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in dietary supplements, food, consumer products, or contract manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate customer projects from initial inquiry and project scoping through development, sampling, customer approvals, and production purchase orders.
- Build and maintain project plans tracking milestones, deadlines, responsibilities, outstanding decisions, and next steps across multiple projects.
- Serve as a primary customer contact by providing timely updates, answering questions, coordinating meetings, and clarifying what customers need to do to advance projects.
- Coordinate with R&D, quality, operations, commercial, and production planning teams to align priorities and complete project requirements.
- Document product specifications, packaging needs, target timing, and other customer requirements, ensuring information is complete and accurately communicated.
- Coordinate sample submissions, consolidate customer feedback, and track revisions and approvals.
- Identify delays, missing information, and competing priorities early; work with appropriate teams to resolve issues and escalate when needed.
- Support the transition to production by ensuring required specifications, approvals, and commercial details are documented and available to teams processing production orders.
- Maintain current project files, customer communications, and status trackers; prepare Excel reports and PowerPoint presentations for customer meetings and leadership updates.
- Help establish practical processes that make working with GummX responsive, organized, and easy to navigate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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