Senior Manager, Commercialization Toronto, ON, CA Posted 9 hours ago

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 118,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Wellbeing programs

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plans

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercialization to lead product commercialization across Canada’s portfolio. You will align R&D, Marketing, Sales Finance and Supply Chain to ensure launches and changes are delivered on time, on budget and to specification.

Based in Toronto with a hybrid schedule, you will guide cross-functional teams, manage stage-gate decisions, monitor risks, and drive process improvements to accelerate speed to market.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in business or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• MBA and/or PMP or equivalent project management qualification preferred.
• 8+ years in CPG innovation, commercialization and stage-gate delivery.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across departments and levels.
• Excellent communication and negotiation with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own Canada send-to-end product commercialization from concept to market.
• Drive stage-gate decisions and cross-functional alignment.
• Identify, monitor and communicate project risks with mitigation plans.
• Track metrics, report progress, adjust as needed for success.
• Lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality.
• Strengthen quality and rigor of commercialization processes.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Project management

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Business, Marketing, Food Science, or Engineering

MBA or PMP (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

SAP

PLM

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Manager, Commercialization at a glance... Location: Toronto, ON Hybrid: 3 days/week

As the Senior Product Commercialization Manager (PCM), you will lead the execution of product commercialization to help deliver the goals of the Kraft Heinz Canada business. You are accountable for successful delivery of Canada's portfolio of project initiatives within the North America Zone. The role requires strong and effective leadership across multiple functional areas, aligning R&D, Marketing, Sales Finance, and Supply Chain so that every launch or product change is seamlessly executed and thrives in market. Proven communication, collaboration, and influencing skills are critical to realizing Kraft Heinz's long-term strategic commitments. You will lead cross-functional project teams and are accountable for delivering multiple complex projects at a time - on time, on budget, and to the desired specifications.

Responsibilities

Own Kraft Heinz ‘send-to-end product commercialization process for Canada, from initial concept to successful market launch and post-launch review.

Drive stage gate process and decisions on project progress, deviation, mitigation, influencing cross functional teams in favor of project objectives and delivery expectations.

Identify, monitor and communicate project risk to executive teams while supporting the development of mitigation strategies.

Track key metrics, report progress, and make adjustments as needed to ensure project success.

Lead cross-functional project team across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality to innovate on execution processes to improve speed to market.

Strengthen the quality, operational, technical rigor within Kraft Heinz's commercialization processes leading to improved in-market success.

Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business, Marketing, Food Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• MBA and/or advanced Project Management qualifications preferred (i.e., PMP or equivalent).
• 8+ years in CPG innovation and commercialization, including stage-gate and agile delivery across grocery, mass retail, and e-commerce channels.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams across different departments and levels.
• Ability to negotiate with stakeholders and team members to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions.
• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and for applying new knowledge to improve project outcomes.
• Strong business acumen, with an understanding the economic factors motivating brand and category strategy.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of leading conversations with both internal teams and external partners.
• Proven analytical skills, leveraging data driven analysis to develop solutions and implementing change within an organization.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project), with a working knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP, PLM experience preferred, Tableau/Power BI an asset.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including to Kraft Heinz locations in the United States.

Compensation

New Hire Base Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $138,000.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional - Employee Family Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial -Savings/Pension, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability, Discounted Perks

Location

Toronto - Queen's Quay - Headquarters

Equal Opportunity

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.