Strategic Food Product Launch Manager

HireReady Partners; Bullard (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Medical dental vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Career development support

Job summary

HireReady Partners is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manager to lead cross-functional product launch projects from concept through commercialization. You will align R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to ensure efficient execution and repeatable launch processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years of product or project management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or CPG.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product launch 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.
• Own and maintain SOPs across the product launch lifecycle and drive adoption across teams.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/PM/SC

Job description

HireReady Partners is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manager to lead cross-functional product launch projects from concept through commercialization. You will align R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to ensure efficient execution and repeatable launch processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years of product or project management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or CPG.