• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Food Science, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in food manufacturing, supply chain, or product commercialization with some project management experience or knowledge.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product scale-up, and ingredient systems.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Sage, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple concurrent projects.

• Work collaboratively in a cross functional team environment
• Develop positive working relationships with colleagues
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and coordination Skills
• High level analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong organizational and follow-up discipline.
• Cross-functional influencer; able to bridge technical and operational language.
• Data-driven decision-making and attention to detail.
• Agility under pressure and ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Passion for food manufacturing, innovation, and process improvement.

• Be aware of and follow up to date OSHA regulations that apply to the tasks in your job.
• Be aware of your surroundings, watching for forklift traffic and trip hazards such as pallets or cords when entering the production area.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when entering the production area.

• Facilitates the commercialization process from CDD project completion through plant level implementation.
• Maintain extensive understanding of manufacturing capabilities, supply chain processes, and the product development phases at all sites.
• Execute and enhance the phase in/phase out processes
• Project coordination for line extensions, product changes, product deletions, and other new product initiations as assigned.
• Partner closely with CDD, sales, operations, regulatory, and QA to keep projects on track and aligned with timelines.
• Communicate lead times, MOQs, ingredient constraints, and formulation details to internal teams.
• Ensure that new product processes and accountabilities are understood and that there is organizational alignment and input.
• Comprehensive understanding of raw materials in productions
• Lead the communication to subject matter experts and plant stakeholders to keep projects in alignment to business financial and timing goals.
• Manage and mitigate project risks, problem solve, and quickly provide strategic solutions.
• Facilitate team project meetings to enable status updates, resolve issues, and drive progress against tasks and deliverables. Maintain and issue action registers and update timelines.
• Coordinate tastings and product evaluations to ensure alignment with gold standard specifications prior to shipping.
• Build Info packets for coman partners on all finished goods produced throught Comans.
• May require infrequent travel to support new product setups and training.

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