Senior Commercialization Project Manager, Retail & Ingredients

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Serve as an essential team member supporting the Sales Project Commercialization System (PCS), facilitating expedited project delivery, offering guidance on intricate initiatives, and promoting excellence in speed-to-market execution to enhance the customer experience.

• Act as a subject matter expert and a center of excellence resource for the Sales team across Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.

• Oversee and support the forecasting and inventory planning process to ensure alignment between customer demand, supply capabilities, and contractual obligations.

• Identify, communicate, and lead cost-saving opportunities through strategic collaboration with the Sales Manager, customers, and internal stakeholders such as Supply Chain and Revenue Management.

• Maintain proactive communication with Sales and customers regarding anticipated disruptions or significant supply challenges, including root cause analysis and resolution plans.

• Ensure seamless support for customers through effective communication, project execution, and overall assistance during transitional phases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Over 5 years of experience in sales, marketing, Supply Chain, Project Management, or customer service, preferably in the food service/retail foodservice industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and collaboration skills, both internally and externally.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), CRM applications (Salesforce), and other business systems, including usage on a laptop.

• Excellent time management, organizational, and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to meet tight deadlines.

• A proactive, resourceful, and adaptable work ethic, capable of working independently while addressing and resolving complex business challenges.

• Strong critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, and project management skills, coupled with an aptitude for investigation, research, and swift resolutions.

• Robust decision-making skills to meet deadlines and achieve successful outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage commencing on your 1st day for eligible employees.

• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (upon meeting eligibility criteria).

• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays.

• Employee Appreciation Events.

• Employee Assistance Programs.