Job Description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Commercialization Manager leads the transition of new products and packaging changes from development into successful operational execution source. Oversight and tracking of all Commercialization projects from business approval through execution at both Kerry internal sites and third-party manufacturers The preference is for this individual to be based in Beloit, WI.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring commercialization teams are meeting project milestones, KPI’s and global SLA’s
• Maintaining an understanding of project complexity and assigning commercialization management resources appropriately
• Ensuring all NPI projects are populated with a likely tentative plant and engaging cross functional team - Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Engineering etc. for validation based on opportunity parameters and customer requirements
• Providing leadership to direct reporting commercialization specialists/managers and coaching on project management best practices and improvement
• Manage risk assessment and contingency planning, communicate risk and action plans to stakeholders, and own execution of action plans
• Challenging teams to quickly and efficiently reach full commercialization with minimal waste (raw materials, packaging) high margin and low risk objectives.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of procedures and guidelines that facilitate efficient product scale up and launch as well as communication methods and training tools to support employees involved in product commercialization
• Continuously looking for ways to improve project management and processes connected to the commercialization process
• Completing business review of opportunities post execution to identify whether opportunities met revenue, volume, growth, and quality expectations as identified in the opportunity at project onset
• Developing strong working relationships with all business functions that are involved in commercialization.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field, preferably with a science/business/technical background
• Three plus years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, motivational, and organizational skills. Ability to communicate, develop, manage and implement process management plans.
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• High level of corporate maturity with ability to interact, influence and align peers and senior leaders
• Ability to lead cross-functional groups while managing their own agenda in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and demonstrates persistence to overcome obstacles
• Food product knowledge and food manufacturing processes inclusive of planning, supply chain, operations, engineering systems, QA systems and financial reporting and analysis a plus.
• System understanding in SAP, Salesforce, Stagegate, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• APICS CPIM or PMP certification a plus
• Some travel required
• Position to be based out of Beloit, WI

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $88,000 to $144,800 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.