Commercialization Coordinator - Private Label

Our Home’s mission is to get nutritious, delicious snacks into the hands of our communities. Our Home™ nourishes families and communities by delivering the best snacks from our home to yours. As a family of brands, it has always been our ethos to create and provide delicious, wholesome snacks to American communities. We strive to create snacks that offer nourishment and a warm and welcoming sense of familiarity. We believe that the home extends to the community. We deliver this through our portfolio of household favorite snack brands:
Food Should Taste Good™, Popchips®, YOU NEED THIS™, Real Food From the Ground Up®, RW Garcia and Good Health.
Reporting to the Director of Commercialization, the Commercialization Specialist will actively partner cross functionally with the marketing, sales and operations teams to drive project management programs that support Our Home’s brand, mission and product portfolios.
The Commercialization Coordinator, Private Label is responsible for coordination of administrative activities required for private label projects, including project navigation and traffic control, guiding teams through critical checkpoints. The ideal candidate should be able to easily adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities shift day to day and should be well-organized.
Responsibilities
Work closely with internal teams (Sales, R&
D, Operations, Marketing, Procurement) to assist in the development needs of private label products, from idea to on-shelf
Collaborate across internal teams and work with external contacts (suppliers, co-manufacturers and vendors) to ensure programs are launched on-time and in-line with project objectives.
Be accountable for new product and product maintenance
Coordinate and support material set-up/readiness
Coordinate, track and manage sales samples
Ensure 100% accurate part set up by meeting internal and external partner specifications and product requirements
Work with marketing team to promote private label products
Work with QA team to ensure products meet company and regulatory standards
Learn and develop a strong working knowledge of the industry, products, packaging, production lines, and the processes necessary to commercialize products across our manufacturing network
Maintain a passion for driving results and living Our Home’s core values
Execute tasks as a strong team player
Be able to demonstrate resourcefulness as a self-starter and take initiative
Show a willingness to challenge our way of work to maximize our resources and enhance our success
Take a strong teamwork-based approach to projects and ability to influence that will enable projects to move quickly from start to finish
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent in experience
Minimum 2-3+ years in CPG Project Management, R&
D, Quality, Manufacturing, or related business function
Exposure to new product commercialization and startup procedures
Extremely strong organization skills:
prior experience managing timelines is a major plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organization skills
An enjoyment for working in a team environment with the ability to build strong relationships with business partners and lead project
Ability to multi-task regularly
Travel up to 10%
Preferred Location:
Near Boonton, NJ, with 1-2 office days per week
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental and Vision)
Retirement Plan (401(k) IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick and Public Holidays)