Portfolio & Roadmap Leadership

• Own the 12–24 month commercialization roadmap for International & Ingredients; align priorities with the Annual Operating Plan and Long‑Range Plan.

• Chair or co-chair cross-functional commercialization forums;responsible fordisciplined stage-gate governance and clear decision rights, in conjunction with PMO.

• Sequence initiatives to balance service, cost, inventory, resilience, and margin goals for international markets and ingredient customers.

Strategy Alignment & Scenario Planning

• Translate commercial strategies into executable supply plans and options, including scenario and sensitivity analyses for cross‑border and B2B ingredient flows.

• Develop forward‑looking demand/capacity views (internal and external) with Planning; identify constraints and recommend pre‑emptive actions.

• Frame trade‑offs and recommendations for Director/VP‑level decisions with crisp executive summaries and financial implications (service, inventory, landed cost, margin).

Program Leadership & Execution

• Lead cross‑functional execution for high‑impact international launches, regulatory/labeling changes, and ingredient transitions; manage critical path, risk, and change control.

• Run operational and strategic service reviews with internal and external stakeholders; drive issue resolution and escalation.

• Ensure post‑launch review, performance capture, and continuous improvement close‑outs; codify learnings into playbooks.

Partnership with Manufacturing(Internal & Coman)

• Co‑develop capacity sourcing options and timing with CM leadership; support partner onboarding and technology transfer deliverables for international and ingredient portfolios.

• Coordinate withPlants, Corporate Supply Chain &Contract Manufacturing leaders on timelines, MOQ/lead‑time, qualification activities, and change control

• Provide robust volume/mix scenarios, quality/service targets, and readiness requirements; track performance against launch and export readiness needs.

• Support make‑vs‑buy and standard‑cost improvement analyses; supplier contracting and performance management remain with CM leadership.

Partnership with Network Optimization 

• Provide business case inputs to network studies (volume, service, cost, resilience) for international routes and ingredient customers; assess timeline impacts.

• Co‑lead implementation planning for item/plant/DC transitions affecting export markets and ingredient supply; ensure cutover risk mitigation and customer communication alignment.

• Support strategic capital planning with Operations, Engineering, and Finance by supplying assumptions and commercialization constraints.

Standards, KPIs & Continuous Improvement

• Improvecommercializationplaybooks, RACIs, and KPIs

• Drive adoptionand collaboration with commercial functionacross demand/supply planning, manufacturing,logistics, and customer operations.

• Own portfolio‑level dashboards and executive readouts (service, inventory, total landed cost, margin to plan).

• Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to reduce cycle time and variability across commercialization workflows.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or Business; MBA preferred. 

• 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience (CPG or similar), with demonstrated leadership of cross‑functional commercialization programs. 

• Deep knowledge of integrated planning, inventory management, manufacturing flow (internal and contract), logistics, and customer operations. 

• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to synthesize complex data into executive‑level recommendations. 

• Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP) and exposure to network optimization and advanced analytics tools.

• Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• MBA or relevant advanced degree.

• Experience partnering with contract manufacturing and external supply networks.

• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.

• Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).

• S&OP/IBP process involvement.