Manager, Commercialization - Private Label

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lakeville (MN); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, seeks a Manager, Commercialization - Private Label to lead end-to-end private label cereal launches from concept to market. You will connect customer requirements with cross-functional execution and oversee a broad portfolio of product introductions and changes.

You will lead and develop a team of Commercialization Project Managers and Product Change Managers, delivering high‑quality work on time and within scope while driving cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in consumer packaged goods, commercialization, or related functions.
• At least 3 years of people management experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation through execution.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for private label cereal initiatives from concept through launch.
• Manage a portfolio of new product introductions, customer-specific SKUs, product changes, and cost savings.
• Serve as primary commercialization liaison for customers, coordinating requirements, timelines, and updates.
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to identify risks and maintain momentum.
• Coach and develop Commercialization Project Managers and Product Change Managers.

Skills

People management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Lead the work that turns private label cereal ideas into successful launches. As Manager, Commercialization - Private Label, you will guide customer initiatives from concept through market launch while connecting customer requirements, business priorities, and cross-functional execution.

You will oversee a broad portfolio that includes new products, customer-specific SKUs, product changes, cost savings, harmonization efforts, and discontinuations. This highly visible role combines customer partnership, portfolio leadership, process improvement, and people management. You will also lead and develop Commercialization Project Managers and Product Change Managers as they deliver high-quality work on time and within scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for private label cereal initiatives, from concept through market launch.
• Manage a portfolio of new product introductions, customer-specific SKUs, product changes, harmonization initiatives, cost savings projects, and discontinuations.
• Serve as the primary commercialization liaison for customers, coordinating requirements, timelines, expectations, and project updates.
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to identify risks, remove obstacles, align deliverables, and maintain project momentum.
• Lead, coach, and develop Commercialization Project Managers and Product Change Managers, providing direction, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Provide clear portfolio visibility through project status updates, performance metrics, issue escalation, and reporting.
• Balance resources and competing priorities, including accelerated projects that require agile decisions and creative problem-solving.
• Improve commercialization processes to strengthen speed, efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and customer satisfaction.
• Build trusted partnerships across Customer Strategy, Marketing, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality & Regulatory, Graphics, Master Data, Legal, Customer Solutions, and other stakeholders.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Shape customer-facing initiatives and influence the future of PCB’s private label cereal business.
• See your leadership translate ideas into products that reach consumers across the country.
• Work across a broad network of business, technical, manufacturing, and customer partners.
• Develop a team while improving how commercialization work gets done.
• Bring big ambitions to a culture thatpairs big company opportunity with small company attitude.

Location & Travel Requirements

• This role is based in Lakeville, Minnesota.
• The hybrid schedule requires onsite work Tuesday through Thursday, three days per week.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in consumer packaged goods, commercialization, project management, product change management, operations, supply chain, customer management, or a related business function.
• At least 3 years of people management experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation through execution.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, change, and competing priorities with a solution-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Experience with private label products and customer commercialization processes.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing, supply chain operations, and product lifecycle management.
• Experience leading continuous improvement or process optimization initiatives.

Success in This Role

• Connect strategic thinking with disciplined operational execution.
• Communicate clearly with customers, leaders, team members, and cross-functional partners.
• Build alignment, strengthen relationships, and hold teams accountable for shared outcomes.
• Coach others effectively and create an environment of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Use sound judgment and creative problem-solving to move work forward in a fast-paced environment.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Bring your commercialization leadership, customer focus, and passion for developing teams to Post Consumer Brands. Help turn great cereal ideas into successful products and discover a career opportunity that feels just right.

The pay range for this position is $92,191 - $136,442per year.