Sr. Manager Commercial Execution
- MILWAUKEE, WI, United States
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Number of Openings: 1 Job Title: Sr. Manager Commercial Execution Occupational Category: Please choose the most appropriate choice based on the Job Title and Description. Duties and Responsibilties of Job: At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best? The Senior Manager, Commercialization leads the day-to-day execution of all fluid and cultured commercialization projects. This includes ensuring product launches, customer initiatives, product and packaging changes, transitions, and discontinuations are planned and delivered with clear ownership, realistic timelines, disciplined governance, and strong cross-functional alignment. The role translates business priorities into executable plans and provides leadership from project intake from item setup through first shipment. As a key member of the Commercial Execution team, this role partners closely with Sales, Commercial Strategy, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Customer Service, Master Data, and Packaging teams. The Senior Manager leads and develops project management professionals while strengthening standardized processes, visibility, accountability, and continuous improvement across the commercialization lifecycle. How you will make contributions that matter... * Lead the commercialization portfolio for new fluid and cultured products including private label and branded launches, product and packaging changes, customer conversions, transitions, and discontinuations. * Translate approved business priorities into executable project plans with clear scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and timing. * Develop initial timelines and lead cross-functional kickoff, status, readiness, and escalation discussions, ensuring decisions and commitments are documented and completed. * Own project timelines and maintain accurate status, priorities, risks, decisions, and actions in approved commercialization systems. * Coordinate end-to-end execution across item setup, specifications, formulas, packaging artwork, material codes, plant readiness, production planning, sales orders, and first shipment. * Align customer commitments with operational feasibility, inventory, packaging lead times, supply constraints, cost, and service considerations. * Identify risks early, establish recovery plans, and escalate decisions or resource constraints with clear business impact and recommendations. * Apply stage-gate and feasibility requirements at the appropriate level of rigor and confirm launch prerequisites are complete before work advances. * Provide concise, decision-oriented portfolio reporting on launches, at-risk initiatives, key decisions, and support required. * Translate lessons learned into practical process, system, and governance improvements. * Develop and coach commercialization professionals while strengthening accountability, collaboration, standard work, and effective use of project management tools. * Commercialization priorities are visible, appropriately sequenced, and supported by realistic, cross-functionally aligned plans. * Risks, dependencies, and decisions are surfaced early enough for teams to act before customer service, cost, inventory, or launch timing is affected. * Project data, reporting, and leadership updates are accurate, concise, and decision-oriented. * The team consistently applies standard processes while using sound judgment to scale requirements to project complexity. * Cross-functional partners understand ownership, meet commitments, and view Commercialization as a trusted execution partner. You are best suited for the role if you... * Bachelor\'s degree in Busine s Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Project Management, or To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjYwMDkzLjg3NzBAc2FwdXRvY29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20 -- 3 Requirements -- ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjYwMDkzLjg3NzBAc2FwdXRvY29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20
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Skills
- Packaging
- Leadership
- Sales
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Customer service
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Production planning
- Reporting
- Collaboration
- Meet commitments