Global Commercialization Manager II

McCormick & Company, Inc.; Geneva (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Profit-sharing

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Inc. is seeking a Global Commercialization Manager for a 50/50 hybrid role at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD.

You will lead global customer commercialization from intake to launch and post-launch stabilization, coordinating across sales, technical, operations, and finance to ensure timely delivery and aligned priorities. The role requires strong project management, SAP experience (ECC/S4), and the ability to influence across functions while driving process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, project management, or related field.
• 8+ years in Master Data, Commercialization, Materials Management, Planning, Order Management, Supply Planning, and/or Accounting.
• CPG experience preferred.
• Demonstrated good judgment under pressure and tight deadlines.
• 6+ years of project management with large, cross-functional projects.
• 2+ years leading dynamic work teams.
• SAP experience required; ECC and S4 preferred.
• Ability to drive process improvements under aggressive timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication; synthesize complex information clearly.
• Analytical and financial acumen for margins and costs.
• Proven ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
• Experience leading workshops, requirements sessions, and UAT.
• Experience driving organizational change and user adoption.
• As a general policy, McCormick does not sponsor employment visas.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization projects from intake through launch and post-launch stabilization.
• Establish workplans, milestones, decisions, responsibilities, and governance; monitor progress and actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs; manage interdependencies, risks, changes, and resources.
• Facilitate reviews and document decisions and accountabilities; ensure alignment on critical-path activities.
• Balance concurrent initiatives and prioritize when timing or capacity constraints arise.
• Connect global priorities with local execution needs across geographies and functions.
• Serve as central commercial coordination point for assigned activities; translate requirements into actions.
• Consolidate status, open items, decisions, and next steps for customer discussions.
• Develop fit-for-purpose reports; track KPIs and performance indicators.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Master Data

Commercialization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP ECC

S4 HANA

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Global Commercialization Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

The Global Commercialization Manager II will lead global customer commercialization from opportunity intake through launch and post‑launch stabilization, translating customer requirements into coordinated cross‑functional execution. The role provides disciplined project leadership, commercial coordination, clear performance visibility, timely issue resolution, and alignment between global and local stakeholders.

This role is critical in establishing globally aligned and coordinated business processes to deliver a positive internal employee and external customer experience. Enables the Flavor division to scale growth globally and position the organization to adequately support the needs of a growing global customer base.

Manage a portfolio of customer initiatives while identifying margin, cost‑saving, simplification, and scale opportunities that support sound commercial decisions and reliable delivery.

Responsiblitities

• Project Management / Commercialization Execution: Lead commercialization projects from intake and scoping through planning, execution, launch readiness, and post‑launch stabilization. Establish practical workplans, milestones, decision points, responsibilities, and governance; monitor progress and drive timely completion of agreed actions. Coordinate cross‑functional inputs and manage interdependencies, risks, changes, and resource constraints to support delivery against customer requirements. Facilitate project reviews, confirm decisions and accountabilities, and maintain alignment on critical‑path activities. Ensure project status, assumptions, approvals, handoffs, and next steps are documented and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders. Balance concurrent initiatives and recommend prioritization when timing, capacity, or business requirements conflict.
• Global Coordination & Stakeholder Alignment: Connect global customer priorities with local and regional execution needs, ensuring that requirements, constraints, and decisions are understood across stakeholder groups. Facilitate alignment among sales, commercial, technical, operational, supply, finance, and other relevant partners without assuming direct authority. Support effective handoffs and consistent communication across geographies, functions, and project phases. Surface local considerations that may affect global commitments and help stakeholders agree practical responses.
• Sales Operations / Customer Coordination : Serve as a central commercial coordination point for assigned global customer commercialization activities, translating customer requirements into clear actions, owners, timing, and follow‑up. Coordinate customer‑facing inputs, updates, commitments, and decision points with sales and relevant cross‑functional partners to support responsive, consistent execution. Maintain an organized view of opportunities, priorities, deliverables, and commercial dependencies across the assigned portfolio. Support readiness for customer discussions by consolidating accurate status, open items, decisions, and next steps.
• Reporting & Analytics: Provide concise, accurate visibility to portfolio status, milestones, risks, decisions, and expected outcomes for business and functional stakeholders. Develop and maintain fit‑for‑purpose reports and analyses that support prioritization, management review, and fact‑based decisions. Track agreed performance indicators and highlight trends, gaps, or emerging concerns requiring action. Translate project and portfolio information into clear messages appropriate for operational and leadership audiences.
• Process Improvement & Issue Resolution : Identify commercialization issues early, coordinate root‑cause assessment, and drive owners toward practical, timely resolution. Escalate material risks, unresolved decisions, or delivery constraints with clear context, impact, options, and recommended actions. Facilitate recovery planning and monitor agreed corrective actions through closure. Capture lessons learned and promote repeatable improvements that strengthen execution quality, speed, and stakeholder clarity.

Qualifiations

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, project management, or a related field
• 8+ yrs progressive, broad based business experience in area(s) such as Master Data, Commercialization, Materials Management, Planning, Order Management, Supply Planning, and Accounting.
• Consumer Products (CPG) Experience Preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in high pressure, sensitive situations.
• 6+ yrs project management, with execution of large, multiple or cross‑functional projects.
• 2+ yrs directing, overseeing, managing, leading and developing dynamic work teams.
• SAP Experience Required. Both ECC And S4 Preferred.
• Ability to implement process improvements and work under aggressive deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present clear decisions, actions, and escalations.
• Analytical and financial acumen sufficient to interpret performance information, evaluate trade‑offs, and support margin and cost discussions.
• Proven ability to influence and drive accountability across functions without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions, build consensus, manage competing priorities, and influence decision‑making among business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading workshops, requirements sessions, user acceptance testing activities, and solution review meetings.
• Experience driving organizational change, user adoption, training, and communication efforts for new business capabilities.
• As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base Salary

102,000 - 140,000

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program .

In Addition To a Competitive Compensation Package, Permanent Employees Of McCormick Are Eligible For Our Extensive Total Rewards Programs That Include

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family‑friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit‑sharing plans

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.