Commercialization Project Coordinator
Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Facilitate the execution of projects within specific
brands/categories, including but not limited to innovation
initiatives and/or capital and cost out initiatives. As a project
leader, coordinate with cross functional parties, including
relevant brand stewards in Marketing, R&D, Sales, Finance, and
Operations within our plant, co-manufacturing and distribution
network to ensure timely completion of all tasks required to
support new product launches. Coordinate customer-related tasks and
analysis reporting to field sales, trade marketing, finance,
customer service, master data, and marketing for the Consumer
Brands Division of DFA.--Job Duties and Responsibilities:Coordinate
commercialization efforts from conception to shelf for the butter,
cheese, and Hard Grated Italian cheese businessesCollaborate
closely with sales and marketing to execute on sales and
distribution strategyReview project timelines regularly with the
project team, insuring milestones are metIdentify issues, risks, or
actions that may need to interface with non-agile portions of the
companyOwn supply chain readiness to support commercialization
activityInitiate the finished good master data setup and facilitate
communication of completed information to all collaborators so all
information systems can be accurately set up to produce, ship,
sell, and invoice our productsUse tools that prepare the supply
chain and manufacturing facilities for successful start-ups for
both growth and exploratory work on production and logistics
costsOwn the initial production and shipment planning and execution
processes for new initiatives (new products, product line
extensions, new customers, new geographies) Support continuous
improvement of the commercialization process through collaboration
with key stakeholders and sharing of best practicesManage all
aspects of DataSync/1World Sync/GS1 (for Consumer Brands
Cheese/Butter, Ingredients Food Service Cheese/Butter and Branded
Beverages), including, but not limited to, new item set-up
(dimensions, nutrition, imaging), publishing and maintenance (e.g.
UPCs, GTINs, etc.), and any new customer portals or third-party
vendor sites. Complete training and research the increased
requirements and global governance.Maintain the Product Spec Sheet
and Master Price List; work closely with General Managers, R&D,
customer service and trade to ensure its accuracyEffectively work
with cross-functional partners to manage all aspects of projects
related to Private Label butter, including but not limited to
packaging development, SKU set up and launch activities Be the
cross-functional liaison for new and updated customer requirements
and requestsThe requirements herein are intended to describe the
general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not
a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills
required.--Other duties may be assigned as required.
Keywords: Dairy Farmers of America, Chicago , Commercialization Project Coordinator, Other , Chicago, Illinois
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