New Product Launch Lead in Dairy & Beverage

Galloway Company; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Galloway Company in Neenah, Wisconsin, seeks a Commercialization Project Manager to lead new product development and drive successful launches. You will coordinate Sales, R&D, QA, Operations, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure projects finish on time, within scope and meeting customer expectations.

This role requires strong project leadership, planning, organizational and communication skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (food, beverage, engineering, PM).
• 2–5 years leading product development, commercialization or cross-functional projects.
• Ability to own scope, schedules, risks and launch outcomes.
• Familiarity with food manufacturing, quality systems, regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, planning, organization and execution abilities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with project management software, dashboards, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization projects from opportunity approval through launch and post-launch review.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure accountability, alignment, and execution.
• Drive launch readiness activities including formulation, packaging, sourcing, specs, trials, validations, and customer approvals.
• Identify and resolve risks, issues, and roadblocks affecting timing, quality, cost, or scope.
• Communicate project status, decisions and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation and continuously improve commercialization processes and tools.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Beverage Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Dashboards

Job description

Galloway Company in Neenah, Wisconsin, seeks a Commercialization Project Manager to lead new product development and drive successful launches. You will coordinate Sales, R&D, QA, Operations, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure projects finish on time, within scope and meeting customer expectations.

This role requires strong project leadership, planning, organizational and communication skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.