Responsibilities

• Champion and lead assigned category commercialization efforts from concept development through production readiness and market execution.
• Ensure category strategy is effectively translated into packaging, marketing, merchandising, and sales-support tactics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across the organization to coordinate commercialization activities and align project priorities, timelines, plans, and standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support the development and execution of product, packaging, and category initiatives.
• Help prepare the field sales force for successful execution by communicating product information, category strategies, marketing plans, merchandising expectations, and applicable standards.
• Manage internal communications related to data reports, category plans, project updates, and execution standards.
• Coordinate and manage market research activities for designated categories, using available consumer, category, and market data to support business decisions.
• Analyze relevant market information and communicate key findings, implications, and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
• Execute, maintain, and distribute reporting for designated categories, ensuring that information is accurate, timely, organized, and useful for decision-making.
• Support the development of consistent processes and documentation for commercialization initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration required.
• Minimum of two years of experience with a consumer products manufacturer; food manufacturing experience is ideal.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to organize work, manage multiple priorities, track progress, and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to multitask, prioritize projects, ensure accuracy, and perform effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply deductive reasoning, logic, curiosity, and creativity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate reports, plans, standards, and project updates to internal teams and the field sales organization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across the organization.
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accurate reporting, organized project execution, and consistent follow-through.