Manager, Commercialization

Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for KHC’s end-to-end commercialization process, from initial concept to successful market launch and post-launch review. Drive stage gate process and decisions on project progress, deviation, mitigation plan, influencing cross functional team in favor of project objectives and delivery expectations. Identify, monitor and communicate project risk to executive teams while supporting the development of mitigation strategies. Tracking key metrics, reporting progress, and making adjustments as needed to ensure project success. Lead cross-functional project team across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality to innovate on execution processes to improve our speed to market timing. Strengthen the quality, operational, technical rigor within the KHC commercialization processes leading to improved in-market success.

Requirements

• Experience in commercialization processes
• Ability to drive stage gate process and make decisions on project progress, deviation, and mitigation plans
• Skill in influencing cross-functional teams
• Ability to identify, monitor, and communicate project risk to executive teams
• Experience in developing mitigation strategies
• Proficiency in tracking key metrics, reporting progress, and making adjustments
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams
• Experience in R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, and Quality
• Ability to innovate on execution processes to improve speed to market
• Ability to strengthen quality, operational, and technical rigor

Responsibilities

• Accountable for KHC’s end-to-end commercialization process, from initial concept to successful market launch and post-launch review
• Drive stage gate process and decisions on project progress, deviation, mitigation plan, influencing cross functional team in favor of project objectives and delivery expectations
• Identify, monitor and communicate project risk to executive teams while supporting the development of mitigation strategies
• Tracking key metrics, reporting progress, and making adjustments as needed to ensure project success
• Lead cross-functional project team across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality to innovate on execution processes to improve our speed to market timing
• Strengthen the quality, operational, technical rigor within the KHC commercialization processes leading to improved in-market success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed