Commercialization Project Manager

About Us

Agrocrop Exports Ltd. is a trusted leader in the processing and export of Pulses, Beans, Lentils, Peas, and Grains, specializing in Private Label consumer packaging. Based in Canada and backed by HACCP and BRC “AA” certifications, we ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability in every product.

Serving major retailers across North America and Europe, our modern processing and packaging facility, combined with deep industry expertise, has positioned us as the largest Private Label processor of packaged pulses in the Western Hemisphere. Our continued growth is driven by innovation, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to our customers and partners worldwide.

Job Title: Commercialization Project Manager

Salary: $85k to $105k

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Commercialization Project Manager to lead end-to-end product launches and customer implementations. This role will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage commercialization timelines, packaging, artwork, specifications, testing, and launch readiness, while serving as a key liaison between customers and internal teams. Experience in food manufacturing, CPG, ingredient, or private label manufacturing is highly preferred, along with strong project management and customer-facing skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization activities for new product launches from initial concept through final production and customer implementation.
• Coordinate all phases of the commercialization process including timelines, artwork approvals, packaging readiness, material coordination, testing, validation, and launch execution.
• Develop and maintain detailed commercialization timelines, launch trackers, action logs, dashboards, and status reports.
• Establish and lead structured commercialization cadence meetings with both internal teams and customers to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Ensure all commercialization milestones, approvals, and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Coordinate customer onboarding requirements, specifications, implementation activities, and launch expectations.
• Manage packaging updates, product transitions, and customer-driven changes while ensuring internal alignment across all departments.
• Drive proactive follow-up and accountability to ensure projects continue moving forward efficiently and effectively.

Customer & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact between customers and internal teams throughout the commercialization and launch process.
• Build strong working relationships with customers while maintaining clear communication regarding timelines, deliverables, and project status.
• Coordinate closely with Sales, QA, Production, Procurement, Planning, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful launch readiness and execution.
• Facilitate commercialization meetings, project reviews, action tracking, and implementation discussions.
• Proactively identify risks, delays, bottlenecks, and communication gaps while driving resolution plans and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with external vendors, suppliers, and partners as required to support successful project execution.
• Ensure customer expectations are managed professionally and effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

Commercialization Governance & Reporting

• Maintain organized and structured commercialization processes to support execution consistency across projects.
• Partner with BI and prepare executive-level project summaries, commercialization dashboards, launch reports, and implementation updates for leadership.
• Track commercialization KPIs including launch timelines, project status, customer readiness, and execution performance.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including meeting minutes, specifications, SOPs, implementation records, and action trackers.
• Escalate critical risks, timeline concerns, and resource challenges to leadership with recommended mitigation plans.

Continuous Improvement

• Support the ongoing development and standardization of commercialization workflows, project governance structures, and launch processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve communication flow, execution discipline, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist in strengthening commercialization systems and processes to support future business growth and operational scalability.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing:
• commercialization projects
• customer implementation projects
• new product launches (NPD)
• packaging transitions
• customer onboarding
• product launch coordination
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in:
• food manufacturing
• CPG
• ingredient manufacturing
• private label manufacturing

Commercialization Experience

Candidates should demonstrate hands-on experience:

• working directly with customers throughout commercialization and launch processes
• leading structured commercialization and project cadence meetings
• coordinating timelines, approvals, artwork, specifications, and launch readiness activities
• managing communication across Sales, QA, Production, Procurement, and customer teams
• driving accountability and follow-through across multiple stakeholders

Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

• stage-gate commercialization processes
• SKU launches
• packaging and artwork coordination
• commercialization governance
• launch readiness tracking
• commercialization risk management

Agrocrop Exports Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to a fair and accessible hiring process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Notice to Applicants: This posting represents an active vacancy. AI-enabled recruitment tools may be used to assist with parts of the applicant screening process, but all evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.