Director of Commercialization

Nortera•Brossard, QC

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, Nortera is committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food. Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte. Under the supervision of the CCO, the Director of Commercialization will participate actively in Nortera’s strategic development. The incumbent will oversee the process that brings new products to the market, leading transversal projects from concept to commercialization, bringing together and mobilizing the various stakeholders (commercial, I&D, marketing, operations, and supply chain). The incumbent will also be mandated to manage the global product portfolio, analyze its performance while cultivating market knowledge and manage a team responsible for new product development, introductions and redesign projects.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of relevant experiences
Project management experience (ideally with Packaging purchasing experience)
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Advanced French and English (spoken and written)
Committed to supporting and serving clients
Anticipation and proactiveness
Persistent, solution oriented
Autonomy, influence and initiative

Nice To Haves

Good knowledge of legislation governing labeling rules in Canada, the USA and internationally
Good knowledge of artwork and packaging development

Responsibilities

Partner with business, operations, and technology stakeholders and leaders across the organization to drive strategic initiatives related to products and its packaging through leadership and influence.
Support a team of Product developers and Project managers/coordinators to enable long term team success, develop talents, prioritize projects and ensure speed to market.
Make recommendations relative to feasibility, production optimization, complexity and profitability of potential new projects.
Operate with significant autonomy to deliver results and achieve the goals and objectives of both your team and the broader organization.
Act as an internal business partner to answer clients’ needs regarding launching initiatives needing development.
Implement optimization processes to enhance efficiency and speed to market.
Lead and organize the Shark Tank meeting, ensuring that projects are fully feasible before being presented to the client.
Manage our project management tool and provide training & support to the commercial team.
Manage Private Label packaging and design development budget along with Kosher certification contract and invoices.
Participate in portfolio optimization (assortment gaps, life cycle analysis, product launches and delistings) in the SIOP cycle.
Lead and ensure the success of strategic projects with a significant impact on the company.
Oversee cross-functional initiatives involving multiple departments and ensure alignment of priorities.
Implement tools and methodologies that promote efficiency and rapid decision-making (EX. New Workflows (discontinuation, purchased item), NPD process, Substitution process etc).