Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc-posted just now
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote
1,001-5,000 employees

The Commercialization Manager plays a key role in delivering the growth for Evolution Fresh through innovation, reformulation, packaging renovation and operational efficiency projects. Each manager will handle a portfolio of projects which will represent millions of dollars in incremental sales for the company. These projects will be extremely visible as they represent commitment to our customers and become in large part what our reputation as a category leader is based on.

  • Lead cross-functional team on innovation, renovation, packaging development, or engineering projects. Projects will both fuel company growth and help to capture efficiencies. The number of projects to manage will depend on the size and complexity of the projects.
  • Accountable for working with the cross-functional team for all project deliverables (timeline, task management, change management, product characteristics, cost, profitability, quality, delivery to the customers etc.).
  • Develop and propose a solution to execute the project brief in the quickest possible time, meeting all the customer and consumer expectations of the brief and at the lowest cost. This will include recommendation on a team, resources needed, a detailed timeline with critical path and a risk analysis, etc.
  • Manage change management systems.
  • Manage several cross-functional teams of 20 or more people with several complex projects (6-to-24-month length)
  • Involvement and visibility to all functions at various levels up to the Executive Committee.
  • The successful candidate should have led projects or had a significant contribution to the success of projects as a participant beyond their area of functional responsibility.
  • Strong understanding of project stage gates, prioritization, business performance metrics
  • Must be able to work with a variety of key stakeholders – Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Product Development, Finance, etc. Must understand how to articulate the roles and responsibilities of each function to work together in the most efficient manner.
  • Ability to create a team environment that incentivizes transparent conversations simultaneously engage and energize others to gain buy-in from outside stakeholders.
  • Collaborated comfortably with other business areas to include marketing and supply chain.
  • Solid understanding of tough economic imperatives, competitive pressures and today’s growing social responsibility. Strong ability to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
  • Detail-oriented, strong digital/IT skills are critical. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including MS Project or equivalent.
  • Must be a strong functional leader, this person must understand strategy, economics and financials. Good presentation skills are necessary.
  • Bachelor’s degree (engineer, business or other relevant), combined with experience and/or 3-5 years of relevant experience
  • 5 or more years of work experience demonstrating the skills required for this position.
  • Master’s degree (engineer, business or other relevant discipline)
  • Food or beverage industry experience.
  • Product development experience.
  • Smartsheet or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of digital recipe management systems preferred.
  • PMP certification preferred.
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Group Life and AD&D
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Group Short & Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Gym Membership Discounts
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