Smithfield Foods is looking to solve the problem of successful product delivery to market by facilitating smooth cross-functional execution and ensuring successful product commercialization
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business Management, Marketing, Food Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Accounting or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a processes or project
- General understanding of new product launch process and operational impact from concept to commerce
- Proficient attention to details with ability to drive the larger scope
- Project management experience, preferred
- Solution-oriented with proven problem-solving capability, desirable
Responsibilities
- Product Commercialization and Launch Execution: lead the commercialization of new products, packaging, and major manufacturing changes, integrating business processes across products and locations
- Strategic Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration: develop a strong foundation in product integration principles, applying them to commercialization opportunities while building expertise in project management
- Risk Management and Problem Solving: tackle business challenges, proactively adjusting project steps to minimize complications and ensure seamless commercialization
- Operational Readiness and Manufacturing Execution: ensure manufacturing plant readiness for new production, coordinating equipment installations, ramp-up plans, and staffing needs to ensure a seamless transition
- Process Development and Continuous Improvement: assess commercialization readiness across products, leading the discovery phase to define product codes, specifications, costing, and packaging needs
- Develop plans, launch new products, implement manufacturing and packaging changes, and manage new production set-ups
- Apply product integration principles and disciplined commercialization processes to meet business, customer, and consumer expectations
Other
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
- Strong work experience grounded in leadership, adaptation, and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized, efficient, and able to manage business processes as well as grasp operational details and financial strategies
- Able to travel as needed
