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MBC Companies · 1 month ago

Project Manager, Retail Commercialization

McDonald, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

MBC Companies is focused on expanding its frozen breakfast and pizza businesses in the retail private label channel. The Project Manager, Retail Commercialization, will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of retail commercialization projects, ensuring timely delivery and cross-functional collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

Responsibilities

Lead all retail commercialization projects from concept through launch, ensuring alignment on scope, deliverables, and launch dates

Develop and manage detailed project timelines with clear milestones and interdependencies across functions

Facilitate weekly cross-functional project reviews to confirm readiness, remove obstacles, and maintain accountability

Collaborate with R&D to track product development and trial progress; with Sales and Category Management to ensure customer and market requirements are met; and with Operations to confirm production and packaging readiness

Maintain commercialization documentation—including item setup, specifications, artwork, and packaging accuracy—ensuring all components are approved prior to launch

Provide executive-level visibility into project status, OTIF performance, and risk mitigation plans through dashboards and project tracking tools

Identify and escalate risks early, driving proactive course-correction to protect launch timelines

Lead post-launch reviews to capture lessons learned and recommend process enhancements for future projects

Qualification

Commercialization ProjectsProject Management ToolsProject ManagementMicrosoft 365OTIF TrackingPMP CertificationLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills