Director, Product Commercialization & Launch

Stateside Brands LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stateside Brands LLC in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Director of Commercialization to lead planning, coordination and execution of commercialization projects across brands, products, packages and markets. You will bring structure to a fast-moving, high-growth organization while working cross-functionally to ensure ownership, timelines and accountability.

The successful candidate will coordinate with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, R&D/Quality, Operations and external manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in commercialization, project/program management, operations, supply chain, innovation, or related functions.
• 3+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience within alcoholic beverage, beverage, CPG, food manufacturing, or another fast-paced consumer products environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large portfolio of simultaneous projects with competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of commercialization processes from concept through production and market launch.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing, packaging, procurement, inventory, and supply chain considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong executive presence and ability to drive accountability across departments.
• Advanced proficiency with project management and business systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s complete commercialization project portfolio and serve as the central point of accountability for active and upcoming projects.
• Establish and maintain a standardized stage-gate commercialization process from initial request through launch and project closeout.
• Manage projects including: new product/flavor launches, new brands, SKUs and pack sizes, packaging/artwork changes, copacker transitions, reformulations, regulatory changes, and SKU discontinuations.
• Maintain a centralized project pipeline showing status, timing, ownership, dependencies, risks, and next actions.
• Ensure every project has clearly defined objectives, scope, business justification, deliverables, owners, and target launch dates before execution begins.
• Identify conflicts between projects and recommend prioritization based on business impact, resource requirements, operational complexity, and timing.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Drive accountability for overdue deliverables and maintain clear documentation of decisions, changes, and approvals.
• Establish clear project intake requirements, prioritization criteria, and stage-gate approval standards across Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, R&D/Quality, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain a forward-looking commercialization calendar to identify periods of excessive project volume or resource constraints.
• Lead cross-functional commercialization meetings ensuring decisions and action items are documented, assigned, and completed.
• Act as the connective point between commercial ideas and operational execution, translating commercial objectives into specific functional requirements.
• Challenge unrealistic timelines or incomplete project assumptions while developing practical alternatives and building strong working relationships with functional leaders.
• Develop and report commercialization KPIs to executive leadership communicating the overall health of the commercialization portfolio.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Executive presence

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Supply chain knowledge

Project management systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Stateside Brands LLC in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Director of Commercialization to lead planning, coordination and execution of commercialization projects across brands, products, packages and markets. You will bring structure to a fast-moving, high-growth organization while working cross-functionally to ensure ownership, timelines and accountability.

The successful candidate will coordinate with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, R&D/Quality, Operations and external manufacturing