Product Manager, Commercialization

FGF Brands; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Toronto seeks an experienced Product Manager to drive the commercialization of their Cerebro product. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in product management, focusing on product development and go-to-market strategies. Responsibilities include conducting site assessments, creating documentation, and ensuring customer training and satisfaction. This role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending account

Discount program

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in product management, preferably in technology or consumer goods.
• Proven track record of bringing products to market from concept to launch.
• Experience with go-to-market strategies and market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits and implement the Cerebro program.
• Prepare and present site assessment documents.
• Write Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Statements of Work (SOW).
• Collaborate with customers to optimize their production lines.
• Ensure reliability of Cerebro applications upon release.
• Educate and train customers on the Cerebro platform.

Skills

Product development

Commercialization

Cross-functional team collaboration

Market analysis

LEAN Six Sigma methodology

Job description

Job Description

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Summary

As a Product Manager for the Cerebro Commercialization team, you will play a pivotal role in transforming Cerebro into a commercialized product. This role works closely with the Data Science & Data Analytics teams to ensure that Cerebro’s development is aligned with the overall program goals and objectives set by the Cerebro program owner.

You will also need to build strong relationships with manufacturing leads and various organizational leaders, hence strong communication and change management skills along with strong technical competencies are key to success in this high-performance team.

What FGF Offers

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training. Unleashing Your Potential
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits and assessments to implement Cerebro across all customer facilities.
• Prepare & present site assessment documents & PowerPoint decks for customer meetings to collect customer requests and other relevant information.
• Write Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Statement of Work documents (SOW) to ensure customers understand the scope of work and the 90-day development plan with milestone dates.
• Collaborate with customers to find areas of opportunity in their lines using LEAN Six Sigma methodology and Cerebro insights.
• Accountable for the reliability and stability of all Cerebro applications and features upon their release to the production environment.
• Educate and train customers about Cerebro and ensure 100% adoption.
• Communicate all feedback, suggestions and concerns to the team to continuously improve Cerebro.
• Contribute to the design and development of the Cerebro One application with TPM methodology as the foundation.
• Discover methods to streamline implementation and automate training & support of Cerebro to improve scalability and customer satisfaction.

Required Experience

• 5-7+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience bringing new products to market, from concept to launch, in industries such as technology, consumer goods, healthcare, or manufacturing.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, R&D, operations, and finance.
• Strong experience in developing and executing go-to-market strategies (GTM), including market analysis, product positioning, pricing, and distribution.
• Ability to craft detailed commercialization plans that align with business goals and revenue targets.
• Experience identifying and analyzing market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform commercialization efforts.

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.