Commercialization Specialist

Blount Fine Foods•Warren, RI

About The Position

Bringing our love of food to families for five generations! Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten-free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career! Summary – The Commercialization Specialist will facilitate product commercialization and product management across a multi-department team for assigned customer and internal projects. This team member must have great people skills, be organized and detail oriented, and have a strong problem-solving ability to be successful.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science from a four-year college or other bachelor’s degree with two years related experience. Example related fields: Project Management, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Business Administration.
Ability to pivot and move quickly in a busy environment.
Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

Utilize project tracking system by creating templates, completing project entries and monitoring tasks associated with new or revised products for assigned customers. This process shall include post-project review for continuous improvement.
Collaborate with the Enterprise PMO team to improve our systems and processes as they relate to commercialization.
Develop and implement enhancements to commercialization processes with input and buy-in from the rest of the team and related departments.
Advise on and assist with non-Commercialization projects that have overlapping needs with our systems (e.g. test batch setup in X3).
System entry of products for assigned customers including internal programs and customer portals.
Coordinate and participate in packaging artwork design and approval including hard copy reviews and first print samples, when required.
Coordinate a production setup check for new items and updates.
Develop case label designs to ensure shipping compliance. This shall also include formatting bag printing, when appropriate.
Provide necessary information for first run production of new or revised products in a timely manner to support successful launches.
Assist Food Safety & Quality with the completion of product specifications.
Organize first-run or any other customer required product samples, as needed.
Supply and revise product volume information to the forecast team as it becomes available.
Work with the waste team to manage the costs of discontinued products.
Provide all team members up to date information regarding assigned projects, including but not limited to R&D, Purchasing, Sales, and Production.
Create and submit business cases to gain approval for any projects outside of the scope of the commercialization cycle.
Other duties with similar skill, work experience, and responsibilities may be assigned.