New Product Launch & Commercialization Manager

Shearer; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods in Massillon, OH is seeking a Commercialization Manager to bridge innovation and execution in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Sales to deliver new product launches, reformulations, and packaging changes on time and within budget. A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience in commercialization within CPG are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Food Science, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in Commercialization, Product Development or Technical Project Management within consumer packaged goods (CPG) or food manufacturing industry
• Ability to manage both internal and external customers and to adapt and manage through change.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and shifting priorities in an organized manner.
• Strong financial skills are essential to managing product cost understanding and P & L management expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional commercialization teams for new product launches and reformulations.
• New Food Development - from Execution through Post-Execution.
• New Packaging - From Scoping through Post-Execution.
• Maintain accountability for project timelines, cost adherence, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate with commercial Development Leads and Sales to ensure launch feasibility and readiness to support customer expectations.
• Part set-up and data integrity - Create and maintain part records in systems, ensuring accurate specifications for raw materials, packaging films, corrugates, and finished goods.
• Cross-functional Coordination - Work closely with R&D, QA, Regulatory, Procurement, and Supply Chain to gather required data for part set-up.
• Compliance and Change Management - Execute change management processes for BOM updates, formula changes, and obsolete parts, ensuring proper approvals and documentation.
• Act as process steward for Stage Gate commercialization phases.
• Ensure gate documentation is accurate, approved, and archived within the product lifecycle system (PLM or equivalent).
• Provide KPI reporting on project status, gate adherence, and cycle time metrics.
• Collaborate with Lifecycle/Obsolescence Manager to execute transitions, reformulations, discontinuations with minimal disruption.
• Drive standardization of commercialization tools, templates, and playbooks
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of E2E commercialization processes and systems.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Food Science / Engineering / Operations)

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

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Job description

Shearer’s Foods in Massillon, OH is seeking a Commercialization Manager to bridge innovation and execution in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Sales to deliver new product launches, reformulations, and packaging changes on time and within budget. A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience in commercialization within CPG are required.