Product Lifecycle Lead for CPG Launches & Renewals

Prelude Growth; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Plan

RRSP/401k matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Open concept work environment

Job summary

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is seeking an Associate Product Lifecycle Management professional to lead cross-functional execution of product launches, renovations, and discontinuations within a CPG environment.

This role coordinates Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Finance to keep plans current and stakeholders accountable. The successful candidate will bring stage-gate commercialization experience, strong facilitation and relationship-building skills,

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience managing product launches, renovations, discontinuations, and/or product lifecycle activities in a CPG environment.
• Experience leading launches through commercialization with integrated timelines and cross-functional deliverables.
• Hands-on experience in a stage-gate environment and coordinating stakeholders for market readiness.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects across Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Finance.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and risk management across multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with clear issue communication.
• Ability to build trust and gain commitment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of product launches, renovations, and discontinuations from approval through commercialization and in-market launch.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, and milestones as the single source of truth for assigned projects.
• Establish clear ownership of cross-functional deliverables and push for momentum with stakeholders.
• Prepare for and facilitate cross-functional project meetings with clear decisions, actions, owners, and deadlines.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to support successful execution across departments.
• Coordinate mitigation of project risks and develop practical mitigation plans with functional owners.

Skills

Product launches

Cross-functional collaboration

Stage-gate management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Monday.com

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is seeking an Associate Product Lifecycle Management professional to lead cross-functional execution of product launches, renovations, and discontinuations within a CPG environment.

This role coordinates Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Finance to keep plans current and stakeholders accountable. The successful candidate will bring stage-gate commercialization experience, strong facilitation and relationship-building skills,