Launch & Commercialization Manager

FoodStory Brands, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) profit sharing

Vacation

Holidays

Floating Holidays

Company-paid LTD and life insurance

Sick leave

Job summary

FoodStory Brands, LLC is seeking a skilled commercialization lead to coordinate launches for assigned manufacturer products. You will manage cross-functional teams through Coordinators and Assistants, ensuring readiness, milestones, and flawless execution while maintaining supply chain awareness.

The role emphasizes ownership of the integrated launch plan, risk management, and clear communication with manufacturers.

Qualifications

• Two to six years of relevant commercialization, project management, retail, CPG, customer onboarding, account management, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved opportunities into integrated commercialization plans with milestones, dependencies, owners, and escalation thresholds
• Integrate facility, product, packaging, pricing, item setup, artwork, logistics, production, and rollout workstreams
• Direct assigned Coordinator and Assistant resources while retaining accountability for the integrated outcome
• Communicate requirements and deadlines to manufacturers and challenge incomplete, conflicting, unsupported, or late information
• Coordinate customer setup, approvals, portal activity, and launch requirements using approved information
• Maintain critical-path status, risk logs, recovery plans, and documented decisions
• Lead routine, customer, and cross-functional commercialization meetings
• Conduct launch-readiness reviews and recommend go, conditional-go, delay, or escalation
• Ensure manufacturer-controlled obligations remain clearly documented and are not inadvertently assumed by FSB
• Lead handoff to Customer Supply Chain and confirm required launch records are complete
• Attends all required staff training and meetings, and completes all assigned training on time
• Adheres to and promotes the FoodStory Brands Mission, Vision, and Values while acting as a role model for others
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

CPG/Retail experience

Customer onboarding

Account management

Job description

FoodStory Brands, LLC is seeking a skilled commercialization lead to coordinate launches for assigned manufacturer products. You will manage cross-functional teams through Coordinators and Assistants, ensuring readiness, milestones, and flawless execution while maintaining supply chain awareness.

The role emphasizes ownership of the integrated launch plan, risk management, and clear communication with manufacturers.