CPG Project Manager: Pet Product Launch & Operations

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a seasoned Project Manager to coordinate end-to-end initiatives across product innovation, sourcing, procurement, operations, customer service, regulatory, marketing, and sales. You will drive onboarding and launch execution for new business wins, major retail accounts, and international expansion channels.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment, with a track record of on-boarding large retailers and navigating vendor portals.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of dedicated project management experience within a CPG environment; background in pet care, animal health, or food/beverage industries is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of onboarding major retail accounts (e.g., Target, Petco, Chewy, Walmart) and working through vendor compliance portals.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field; PMP or Scrum Master certification is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project schedules, map critical paths, and track milestone dependencies using project management software.
• Drive the operational tactical execution for newly secured business, ensuring supply chain, warehouse logistics, and fulfillment processes are ready to support volume demands and expected timelines.
• Coordinate with internal sales and external buyer teams to map out electronic data interchange (EDI) setups, logistics guidelines, routing guides, and compliance standards for new retail accounts.
• Develop and maintain the tracking of the commercialization timeline for new product development, tracking progress across cross functional teams.
• Coordinate the execution of private label modifications, club store multi-packs, exclusive SKUs, and custom point-of-purchase merchandising displays.
• Act as the primary coordinator between product development, sourcing, legal/regulatory, design, and sales and other teams to ensure flawless launch synchronization.
• Proactively identify project delays, resource constraints, or supply chain bottlenecks, implementing swift mitigation strategies to keep launches on schedule.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging specifications to meet strict animal feed, pet supplement, or pet toy safety standards and individual retailer guidelines.
• Provide clear, routine status updates, risk assessments, and post-launch evaluation reports to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations or related field

PMP or Scrum Master certification

Tools

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Jira

MS Excel

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a seasoned Project Manager to coordinate end-to-end initiatives across product innovation, sourcing, procurement, operations, customer service, regulatory, marketing, and sales. You will drive onboarding and launch execution for new business wins, major retail accounts, and international expansion channels.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment, with a track record of on-boarding large retailers and navigating vendor portals.