Manager, Commercialization
About The Position
We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Commercialization, to join our team in a remote capacity. This role is responsible for leading the execution of commercialization initiatives across new products, product changes, and continuous improvement efforts. The Manager will partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure seamless launch execution, strong alignment, and delivery against business objectives. This position plays a critical role in driving speed-to-market, improving processes, and ensuring successful product lifecycle management from concept through commercialization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field preferred
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in commercialization, project management, operations, or related function
- Experience in a cross-functional environment, preferably within consumer-packaged goods (CPG) or manufacturing
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to identify issues, assess risk, and develop effective solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); project management tools experience preferred
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
Responsibilities
- Lead project and portfolio management for assigned product categories, including innovation (growth), maintenance, graphics refresh, cost savings, and quality improvement initiatives
- Develop, communicate, and manage project timelines to meet internal and customer requirements
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and required decisions in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Coordinate and support the stage gate commercialization process across assigned projects
- Own finished good material specifications creation and maintenance directly or through team support
- Track, manage, and report commercialization KPIs for assigned categories
- Lead cross-functional teams including Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Planning, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to improve speed-to-market execution
- Serve as the central point of accountability for end-to-end commercialization processes within Growth Units and project teams
- Drive alignment and influence across cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority to achieve project objectives
- Support delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) goals through effective project execution
- Provide leadership and direction to Commercialization Analysts, as applicable
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period
- 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll
- Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays)
- Paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses
- Inclusive working environment
- Opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups
- Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
