Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC · 1 week ago
NPD Project Manager (Fruit CPG Commercialization)
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBrothers International Food Holdings, LLC is a company that specializes in providing high-quality fruit products to food and beverage manufacturers. They are seeking a full-time NPD & Commercialization Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams through the commercialization process, ensuring new products are launched on time and meet quality standards.
Food and BeveragePackaging Services
Responsibilities
End to End Commercialization: Lead the “Concept to Consumer” process, managing project timelines, critical paths, and cross-functional milestones, driving accountability. Serve as the central point of contact between internal stakeholders and external contract manufacturing partners. Proactively identify and communicate any “red-flag” risks to launch dates or COGS and lead the mid-course corrections necessary to keep projects on track
External Partnership & Sourcing: Work with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturing partners possess the necessary capabilities, certifications, and capacity to meet brand growth targets
Specifications & Compliance: Work with the Regulatory team to ensure the development of comprehensive technical product specifications. Ensure all external partners adhere to PCQI, FDA, and brand specific quality standards through regular audits and documentation reviews
Resource & Team Leadership: Manage and develop the R&D/Project team, fostering a culture of agility and proactive problem-solving to navigate the challenges
Quality Assurance: Partner with the Quality Assurance to ensure the “Gold Standard” established in the R&D phase is consistently executed
Cross Functional Collaboration: Facilitate high-impact project meetings with Sales, Marketing, and Logistics to align product positioning and volume forecasting with manufacturing and production schedules
Stakeholder Orchestration: Serve as the strategic liaison between technical teams and leadership, translating complex R&D or supply chain challenges into clear, actionable business decisions. Influence cross-functional partners (Sales, Finance, Marketing) to ensure resource allocation aligns with highest-priority commercialization targets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a project management role
3+ years' experience in the Food CPG Industry
Preferred
MS Preferred
PMP Certification strongly preferred
Background in Food Science/Food Engineering preferred
Proficiency in Project Management Software
Deep understanding of commercialization workflows
Company
Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC
Learn more about our Ingredients Divisions: Brothers Ingredients, Dennick FruitSource, and Hosh - https://www.brothersinternational.com Learn about our CPG Division - https://brothersallnatural.com/ Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC is based in Rochester, New York with offices in Fort Lauderdale & Tampa, Florida and Shanghai (China).
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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2025-12-29
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2025-12-20
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