Strategic Commercialization Project Lead

John Soules Foods; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Pay

Vacation/Sick Days

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Onsite Clinic – Tyler/Valley

401(k) with company match

Career Development

Job summary

Soules Foods, a leading family-owned food company based in Tyler, TX, seeks a Commercialization Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch across retail, foodservice, and industrial channels.

You will partner with R&D, FSQA, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing and Sales to build scalable processes, SOPs, and a repeatable commercialization model while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, project management, or commercialization.
• Experience in food manufacturing or CPG preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Experience with SOP development or process improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization projects from concept approval through plant trials, scale-up, validation, and launch.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across retail, industrial, and foodservice channels.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, including timelines, risk registers, budgets, and launch readiness criteria.
• Identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies.
• Drive stage-gate execution and ensure decision readiness at each milestone.
• Support prioritization with data-driven insights.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Commercialization

SOP development

Data-driven decision making

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Teams

Planner

SharePoint

M3

Job description

Soules Foods, a leading family-owned food company based in Tyler, TX, seeks a Commercialization Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch across retail, foodservice, and industrial channels.

You will partner with R&D, FSQA, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing and Sales to build scalable processes, SOPs, and a repeatable commercialization model while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.