Food CPG Innovation Manager

Mareblu Naturals; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

COVID testing twice a week

Sick PTO

Monthly Health Insurance Stipend

Annual Performance bonuses

Flex-schedule options

Social events and luncheons

Job summary

A health-focused snack company based in California seeks a Project Manager to lead teams in the commercialization of new and existing products. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams, and a passion for product innovation. Benefits include health insurance stipends, flexible schedules, and performance bonuses. Salary ranges from $48,000 to $85,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Can commercialize products quickly.

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks for commercializing products.
• Lead project teams and manage timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Deacom ERP

Job description

Job Goal/Mission

Within 90 days of the role start date, you should be:

• Completing day to day tasks and functions required to commercialize new or maintain existing 180Snacks branded and private label products.
• Leading project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, enforcing accountability and developing/maintaining timelines to ensure timely completion of projects/tasks.
• Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and contractors to deliver safe, consistent, and most importantly delightful products to our customers in the timeframe required.

Objective Key Results (OKR)

• Monitor and control project work identifying and quantifying variances to timelines and budgets and communicating regularly with all stakeholders
• Run and/or participate in commercialization meetings, ensuring project decisions are made efficiently and documented
• Communicate the project plan and scope. Utilize CODA to develop and share timelines for applicable projects
• Work collaboratively with R&D for the development of prototypes and scheduling of plant trials as needed for projects
• Work collaboratively with Design for the development of prototypes and scheduling of plant trials as needed for projects
• Work collaboratively with Printers for the development of prototypes and initial purchase orders
• Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects
• Provide subject matter expertise for the projects managed
• Initiate new item setups in Deacom ERP, including BOM setup/maintenance
• Assist in SKU maintenance (discontinued items, Deacom clean up, Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, etc.)
• Review/approve internal product specifications
• Complete customer forms as required for project initiation/completion
• Initiate and complete packaging/graphics projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field would be helpful but not necessary
• Proven experience in project management within the CPG industry would be helpful but not necessary
• Passion for building and launching new items into the world
• Passion for continuous improvement of processes, automating and reorganizing where possible
• Can commercialize in about 1/3 of the time most competent people think possible
• Strong time management, planning and prioritization skills
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, with excellent client facing skills (external) and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization (internal)
• Ability to work with and build effective relationships with sales, plants, suppliers and customers
• Ability to learn our business, be a team player and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment
• Strong problem solving/decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical capabilities
• Good general understanding of business and financial principles.
• Demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and professional conduct
• Ability to lead a team and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to provide artistic vision to Designers that will drive trial and velocity on shelf

Personality Aspects Required for Position

• High-stress management (lots of data, know which ones to pay attention to, so not overwhelmed)
• Enjoys the full process of being in a conversation simply talking about a cool idea, and a few weeks later watching the forklifts load the container taking a new item to thousands of retail points where customers will experience the product
• Takes delight in being one of those rare people that can hold huge amounts of information and maintain both the big picture and small picture
• Genuine love for software tools and organizational systems that can scale.

Company Mission, Personality, and Values

• To improve the lives of our customers by providing the most delicious and healthy snacks that beat anything currently in the market in each category we choose to play- thereby making 180Snacks #1 in sales in the selected category and making our retail partners, company members, and investors prosperous.
• Obsessively profit-oriented
• Key objectives are established for a reason. Words are words. Actions are actions. But only results are results.
• They understand that all results should indirect/directly Increase revenue, or decrease cost. If the company is not profitable, and turn that profit into cash, then nobody wins.
• Therefore, they are able to prioritize which key objectives to focus on.
• And, in order to move forward as efficiently as possible, they are instinctively automation-oriented (ie software, equipment, SOPs). They hate unnecessarily redundant and manual actions.
• Salary-exempt. Because no metric matters more than achieving the Key Outcomes, they do whatever it takes to get the project done. Our top players agree to be salary-exempt, in exchange for certain privileges (ie bonuses, flex-schedule, work flow autonomy, etc.)
• Self-starter, Self-finisher The buck always stops with them, they are never victims and they take ultimate responsibility. If everyone in the company disappeared right now, they would still be able to start/finish any project. How is this possible?
• Our top players don’t have formal certifications or PHDs. Instead, the secret is that they think in first-principles. Using simple logic, they can visualize what the desired end goal is and the steps needed to get there.
• They massively research via books and Google whenever they are stuck on a step…and they always move forward.
• They are always restless until they cross the finish line.
• Cognizant of competence-based hierarchy. Everyone is treated with respect, but not everyone is equal. We have a competence-based hierarchy, with more rewards awarded to those who take on heavier responsibilities. Our top players are aware of their own unique strengths and weaknesses. When they are outclassed, they listen (they are not resentful). When they are the strongest, they take charge confidently but not arrogantly. As a result, our top players are able to work together during crucial moments. And they give a helping hand when they can. Our top players are learning inside and outside the job, so they can double-down on their strengths, while mitigating their weaknesses.
• Emotional support is a “give-take” dynamic [aka working WITH each other] There will inevitably be stretches of time where our Top Players will feel they are alone working on an initiative. Therefore, our Top Players strive for a balance in proactively taking care of each other emotionally, so the favor can be returned later on. At the same time, our Top Players are primarily motivated in seeing their results, and they are able to “self-validate” themselves. Finally, Top Players understand it is inevitable that they will step on each other’s toes. They sort it out, then continue forward.
• Enjoy the process. They understand that huge results mean huge rewards, but also huge costs and huge patience. Therefore, Top Players push multiple initiatives at once, so they are encouraged by seeing smaller wins regularly. Top Players understand it’s a choice to make it as fun as possible.
• Question the Status Quo We thrive at the epicenter of innovation. We make progress by speaking our minds even when it challenges convention. We lead by championing bold ideas and taking intelligent risks.
• Confidence Without Attitude We make decisions based on evidence and analysis, giving us the confidence to act with humility. We foster collaboration by building a foundation of empathy, inclusion, and trust.
• Student Always We create community designed to support curiosity. We actively seek out diverse perspectives as part of our lifelong pursuit of personal and intellectual growth. There is always more to learn.
• Beyond Yourself We shape our world by leading ethically and responsibly. As stewards of our enterprises, we take the longer view in our decisions and actions. This often means putting the collective good above our own interests.
• We believe that an alignment of the company's vision [to shareholders, to customers, to employees] with personal dreams can result in extraordinary meaning, wealth, and fun.
• We believe in the motto “you get what you give.”

Benefits Summary

• twice a week COVID testing (vaccinated employees are exempt)
• Sick PTO
• Monthly Health Insurance Stipend (equivalent to corporate health insurance offerings)
• Annual Performance bonuses
• Biannual performance reviews
• Flex-schedule options (salary-exempt only)
• Monthly luncheons, unlimited coffee/tea, social events
• Analyst, Associate, Director, VP roles in Supply Chain, Commercialization, Business Development

Compensation

$48,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Company Overview

At 180Snacks, our mission is to be the number one healthy snacking company in the world. We exist to deliver exceptional snacking experiences that help fuel all the everyday heroes fighting for happily ever after.