Remote Project Manager, CPG Launch & Retail Accounts

Westminster Pet; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster Pet Products, a leading pet supply company in the United States, seeks a Project Manager to coordinate end-to-end initiatives across product innovation, sourcing, operations, and sales. You will bridge cross-functional teams to move pet product innovations from concept to retail shelves and drive onboarding and launch execution for major accounts and international expansion.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment, with strong understanding of manufacturing lead

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management experience in a CPG environment.
• Experience onboarding major retail accounts (Target, Walmart, Chewy, Petco) is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field; PMP or Scrum Master certifications is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, Jira) and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project schedules, map critical paths, and track milestone dependencies using project management software.
• Drive the operational tactical execution for newly secured business, ensuring supply chain, warehouse logistics, and fulfillment processes are ready to support volume demands and expected timelines.
• Coordinate with internal sales and external buyer teams to map out electronic data interchange (EDI) setups, logistics guidelines, routing guides, and compliance standards for new retail accounts.
• Develop and maintain the tracking of the commercialization timeline for new product development, tracking progress across cross functional teams.
• Coordinate the execution of private label modifications, club store multi-packs, exclusive SKUs, and custom point-of-purchase merchandising displays.
• Act as the primary coordinator between product development, sourcing, legal/regulatory, design, and sales and other teams to ensure flawless launch synchronization.
• Proactively identify project delays, resource constraints, or supply chain bottlenecks, implementing swift mitigation strategies to keep launches on schedule.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging specifications to meet strict animal feed, pet supplement, or pet toy safety standards and individual retailer guidelines.
• Provide clear, routine status updates, risk assessments, and post-launch evaluation reports to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Jira

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business / Supply Chain

PMP or Scrum Master certification

Job description

Westminster Pet Products, a leading pet supply company in the United States, seeks a Project Manager to coordinate end-to-end initiatives across product innovation, sourcing, operations, and sales. You will bridge cross-functional teams to move pet product innovations from concept to retail shelves and drive onboarding and launch execution for major accounts and international expansion.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment, with strong understanding of manufacturing lead