Commercialization Project Manager

THE ROLE:

• This position will report to the: Sr. Director of Commercialization
• Travel Requirement: Minimal
• Location: Remote
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Employment Category: Full time regular
• Pay Range: $115,000-$130,000 + Annual Bonus Opportunity

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health-Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages.

Bolthouse Farms is a pre-eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks. Health-Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health. Evolution Fresh is a premier cold-pressed juice brand with national availability. And, SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans.

The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, please visit www.generousbrands.com.

The Opportunity:

The Commercialization Project Manager plays a key role in delivering growth and business priorities across the Generous Brands portfolio through innovation, reformulation, renovation, packaging development, operational efficiency and other cross-functional commercialization initiatives. The manager will lead a portfolio of projects across one or more brands, with assignments based on business needs. Projects may represent significant incremental sales, customer commitments, cost savings, operational improvements and strategic priorities for the company. This role is highly visible and requires strong cross-functional leadership from project intake and approval through commercialization and execution.

JOB DUTIES:

• Lead cross-functional teams on innovation, renovation, reformulation, packaging development, operational efficiency, engineering and other commercialization projects across the Generous Brands portfolio.
• Own project execution from approved project brief through launch, including timelines, milestones, critical paths, risks, dependencies and cross-functional deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of project requirements including timing, task management, change management, product characteristics, cost, profitability, quality, supply readiness and customer commitments.
• Develop and recommend the best path to execute the project brief quickly and efficiently while meeting customer and consumer expectations, quality requirements and financial objectives.
• Drive project stage-gate discipline, ensuring projects are appropriately scoped, prioritized, approved and ready to advance through each phase of commercialization.
• Proactively identify project risks, constraints and decisions needed; escalate issues with clear facts, options and recommendations.
• Manage change management systems and ensure project information, decisions, timelines and status are accurately maintained in project management tools.
• Lead multiple cross-functional teams of 20 or more stakeholders while managing several complex projects that may range from approximately 6 to 24 months.
• Build effective working relationships across Marketing, Sales, R&D/Product Development, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Master Data and other functions.
• Provide clear project updates and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and the Executive Leadership Team, as needed.
• Support plant trials, first production, launches and post-launch activities as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience leading projects or significantly contributing to project success beyond the candidate’s primary functional area.
• Strong understanding of project stage gates, prioritization, project planning, business performance metrics and cross-functional decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively with key stakeholders and clearly articulate roles, responsibilities, dependencies and decisions needed to move work forward.
• Technically competent and comfortable asking challenging questions, while able to influence, energize and align others around solutions.
• Strong collaboration skills across business functions, particularly Marketing, Operations, Product Development/R&D and Supply Chain.
• Strong ability to understand business economics and strategic priorities and to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
• Detail-oriented with strong digital and project management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project or equivalent.
• Strong functional leadership, business acumen and understanding of strategy, economics and financials.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year college degree in engineering, business or another relevant discipline.
• 2 or more years of work experience demonstrating the skills required for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 or more years of work experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering, business or another relevant discipline.
• Food or beverage industry experience.
• Product development and/or commercialization experience.
• Smartsheet or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of digital recipe management systems.
• PMP certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must have color vision to examine differences in product quality or packaging design.
• Occasional standing, walking, sitting, handling products, climbing.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to work in both hot and cold environments.

HOURS & WORKDAYS:

• Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00pm.
• Occasional off-hours support as needed for plant trials or production support.
• Remote/hybrid work options available.

• Travel to company facilities, co-manufacturers, or suppliers may be required based on project needs.

WHAT WE OFFER plus more!

Our rich benefits packages are designed to support the health and well-being of both our eligible team members and families.

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Group Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Group Short & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program • Gym Membership Discounts

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse organization. We strive for inclusiveness and a workplace where mutual respect is paramount. We encourage applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veteran status. We will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, as needed, to assist them in performing essential job functions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you are interested in applying for employment with Generous Brands and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, or if you believe you do not meet any of the required qualifications of a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to explore the possibility of an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@bolthouse.com.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Confidential does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Generous Brands is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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