Commercial Innovation Manager - Bloom Beverage

Nutrabolt; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Lifestyle Spending Account

Parental leave

Product discounts

Job summary

Nutrabolt seeks a Commercial Innovation Manager for the Bloom beverage business at our Austin HQ. This high-visibility role translates market insights into innovation plans, manages the beverage calendar, and partners with brand, ops, sales and finance to bring new products to market.

Leverage syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, Spins) to forecast volumes, support GTM plans, and help define line reviews and retailer sell-in. 4–5 years in CPG required, beverage experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years in CPG, beverage experience preferred.
• Analytical with syndicated data and market insights.
• Ability to translate analytics into business cases and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial innovation calendar and format/pack recommendations.
• Coordinate stage gate and integration milestones with cross-functional teams.
• Develop GTM plans and support line reviews and retailer sell-in.
• Forecast volumes for NPD with demand planning.
• Support portfolio assortment decisions at total and channel levels.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting & planning

Tools

Syndicated data (IRI)

Syndicated data (Nielsen)

Spin data

Job description

## Commercial Innovation Manager - Bloom BeverageApply: Hybrid: Nutrabolt Austin HQ: Full time: Posted Today: R-100346**Who We Are:**Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company’s disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4 (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).Since its founding 20 years ago, Nutrabolt has set out to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.As a Certified Great Place to Work, Top Workplaces USA honoree, Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, and more – Nutrabolt cares deeply about our people, planet, and the communities we serve. Here, our teammates are united by our mission, and take ownership in creating a healthy workplace environment that promotes strong bodies, clear minds, and a culture of respect and belonging for all.**Who You Are:**We are looking for a Commercial Innovation Manager to join our Commercial Strategy team, supporting the Bloom beverage business (Bloom Sparkling Energy, Bloom Pop, new platforms). This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of innovation, commercial strategy, brand, operations and cross-functional execution. You will support the day-to-day management & execution of Bloom's beverage innovation & renovation calendar — tracking timelines, coordinating across teams, building forecasts, and helping ensure that every new product enters the market with the right commercial strategy behind it. You are organized, analytical, and energized by the pace of a fast-growing brand.**What You're Good At:*** Lead and guide team on commercial innovation recommendations, including format and pack sizes across Energy and Pop. (Recommendations based on strong competitive, category and channel insights)* Support beverage commercial innovation calendar: leading format and pack recommendations, managing commercial briefs, owning timelines and channel nuances. Brief inputs include size of prize, ramp up expectations, mix recommendations.* Serve as key point of contact for commercial innovation milestones and deliverables, working with brand, ops, sales and other key stakeholders. Represent Bloom at stage gate and integration meetings.* Understand and collaborate on P&Ls for beverage commercial launches* Partner with key cross functionals: brand, insights, R&D, supply chain, finance* Support in volume forecasting for NPD, partnering with demand planning team* Support in GTM plan and timing for all innovation launches* Support the development of the total customer-facing package for line reviews, joint business planning (JBP), and retailer sell-in* Support portfolio assortment decisions at both the total and channel level — understanding which SKUs, pack sizes, and formats are right for each retailer and occasion**What You Contribute:*** 4-5 years in CPG required (minimum 2 years at manager level), beverage experience preferred* Experience with sales partners and operational teams* Stage Gate Experience a plus* Analytical and proficient with interpreting syndicated data for business performance (such as IRI, Neilsen, Spins)* Ability to translate analytical learning to insights and business case* Proven experience in managing commercial aspects of innovation working with cross functional teams* Comfortable with a very fast-paced and nimble environment* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously**Why Nutrabolt?**Wellness BenefitsNutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.Lifestyle PerksWe offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!Family Support We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home. We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.Nutrabolt is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.