Commercialization Specialist

Agrana•Cleveland, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AGRANA Fruit US, Inc. is seeking a Commercialization Specialist for its corporate headquarters in Brecksville, Ohio. The role manages products throughout the product lifecycle, from new-product setup and trial execution through production transition, ongoing maintenance and optimization, and end-of-life management. It coordinates SAP and product-data setup, trials, product changes, production trending, raw-material substitutions, discontinuation, and inactivation. The specialist works across Operations, Technical Services, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and NPD to ensure products are implemented, maintained, and closed in a clear, timely, and repeatable manner. AGRANA Fruit develops fruit ingredients for refrigerated and frozen dairy, bakery, and food-service industries. The company describes itself as the global market leader in fruit preparations and a Great Place to Work Certified organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably with an Operations, Engineering, Science, or Business focus.
Strong organizational, project-management, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across technical and business functions.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, computer systems, and ERP systems.
Ability to manage multiple products, requests, priorities, and timelines simultaneously.
Fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience.
Experience in commercialization, product lifecycle, manufacturing, food production, master data, or continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Project-manage new-product commercialization from SAP setup and trial readiness through trial approval, shipment, release, and transition to routine production.
Coordinate commercial-lifecycle product changes, including bills of materials and formulas, inspection plans, packaging and fill weight, master data, status, version control, documentation, and plant or customer setup.
Manage product trending, identify product or process risks, and coordinate reviews and corrective actions intended to reduce downtime, repeat adjustments, and quality failures.
Lead raw-material substitutions, runout transitions, and temporary or permanent version management, including implementation timing, plant coordination, and validation of the resulting SAP and product setup.
Provide technical and SAP support for production troubleshooting, product adjustments, plant-to-plant transfers, trial disposition, version or status issues, and quality-data review.
Project-manage product discontinuation and inactivation, including timing, SAP status, finished-product inventory, unique raw-material exposure, rework or usage opportunities, customer recovery needs, and verified closure.
Serve as the cross-functional communication interface among Operations, Technical Services, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and NPD; prioritize portfolio workload and lead recurring reviews as needed to clarify ownership and drive completion.
Maintain and improve SOPs, workflows, tracking tools, KPIs, and digital solutions that support repeatable commercialization and product lifecycle processes and reduce manual work or rework.
Maintain accurate and timely lifecycle records and act in accordance with AGRANA compliance guidelines and Safety-First principles.