Project Manager Commercialization - Primal Kitchen

Kraft Heinz is a leading company in the natural foods sector, particularly known for its Primal Kitchen brand. They are seeking a Project Manager to oversee the commercialization process, manage project timelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Craft and own the timeline on a broad range of projects including new product development, quality improvement, label and packaging updates, new co-man identification and onboarding, product improvement projects, and other projects that impact our product portfolio
• Engage with cross functional parties at all levels of the organization, including relevant brand stewards in Marketing, R&D, and Finance, as well as relevant technical and execution resources in Engineering and/or field operations
• Work collaboratively with the Primal strategy team on competitive landscape analysis, whitespace opportunities, value proposition, points of differentiation, and product pricing strategy
• Identify the intersection of manufacturing capabilities, Primal's brand equity / standards, and what retailers & consumers desire
• Gathering COGS inputs, creating the SKU level P+L, collaborating on SKU forecast, and updating key partners of project status and risks
• The Manager will be Primal’s commercialization subject matter expert; responsible for leading and managing Primal’s internal processes around commercialization, such as cross-functional commercialization calls, “New Item” meetings, and other routines focused on strategic projects
• Remain in close communication with cross-functional partners to ensure each function is playing their part in delivering project timelines
• Play a major role in driving commercialization with Primal’s co-mans. You will lead key routines with Primal’s co-mans and capture key findings via notes and future action items
• Ensure project timelines, checklists, and financial report-outs are consistently current
• Maintain the project timelines, commercialization checklists, financials, and other key information requested by Primal leadership
• As Primal Kitchen is owned by the Kraft Heinz Company (KHC), the Manager will be integrated into KHC processes and will attend KHC meetings that are relevant to the role or to the broader Primal Kitchen organization

Requirements:

• Experience in CPG commercialization; in a project management role or a role that requires managing cross-functional teams
• Sophisticated project management experience
• Meticulous; organized; ability to manage competing requirements and priorities
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies
• Strategic capabilities/high sense of urgency/intuition for business
• Results-driven, strong project execution
• Experience growing, building, and strengthening relationships
• Exceptional Communication-Written and Presentation