Commercialization Manager

Tandem Foods; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Foods is seeking a Commercialization Manager to lead cross-functional projects, safeguard commitments to customers, and ensure manufacturing plants are aligned to deliver on promises. The role emphasizes strategic account leadership and acts as a critical link between the commercialization team, sales and the customer.

You will partner with manufacturing facilities to manage information flow, track deliverables, remove barriers to execution and drive accountability in the

Responsibilities

• Translate commercialization needs from the business managers to the cross functional commercialization teams and the manufacturing plants, including new innovation/SKUs, renovation/maintenance and productivity initiatives
• Coordinates and leads commercialization meetings with manufacturing plants to ensure the business needs are translated and executed into production
• Ensures production readiness and alignment by keeping cross functions accountable for their part in the commercialization process
• Provide support and training to the business managers in executing the commercialization process including developing timelines, action logs, and checklists.
• Support the BOM process and ensure the Commercialization Coordinator understands BOM priorities from the business and across each manufacturing plant
• Works closely with Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Planning, Operations, Quality, and Engineering to align priorities, resolve issues, and keep projects on track
• Support business development group with commercialization requests and project deliverables
• Provides timely, relevant updates to internal teams and customers regarding project status, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Acts as the liaison with customers for updates on commercialization initiatives and action items.
• Support the Director of Project Management to improve tools, templates, and processes for commercialization efficiency
• Provide work direction to the Commercialization Coordinator
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with production staff at all levels to ensure smooth information flow and execution

Job description

The Commercialization Manager is a highly collaborative role is responsible for safeguarding business commitments to customers through seamless project execution and cross-functional collaboration. This position will provide strategic account leadership and acts as a critical link between the commercialization team, sales and the customer to ensure manufacturing plants are internally aligned and prepared, enabling the business to deliver on its promises.
The Commercialization Manager partners closely with cross-functional teams at each manufacturing facility to manage the flow of information, track deliverables, remove barriers to execution and ensure cross functional accountability in the commercialization process. We pride ourselves on developing long-term partnerships with our customers and offering full-service solutions that add value and streamline interactions.

Principal Accountabilities

• Translate commercialization needs from the business managers to the cross functional commercialization teams and the manufacturing plants, including new innovation/SKUs, renovation/maintenance and productivity initiatives
• Coordinates and leads commercialization meetings with manufacturing plants to ensure the business needs are translated and executed into production
• Ensures production readiness and alignment by keeping cross functions accountable for their part in the commercialization process
• Provide support and training to the business managers in executing the commercialization process including developing timelines, action logs, and checklists.
• Support the BOM process and ensure the Commercialization Coordinator understands BOM priorities from the business and across each manufacturing plant
• Works closely with Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Planning, Operations, Quality, and Engineering to align priorities, resolve issues, and keep projects on track
• Support business development group with commercialization requests and project deliverables
• Provides timely, relevant updates to internal teams and customers regarding project status, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Acts as the liaison with customers for updates on commercialization initiatives and action items.
• Support the Director of Project Management to improve tools, templates, and processes for commercialization efficiency
• Provide work direction to the Commercialization Coordinator
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with production staff at all levels to ensure smooth information flow and execution