Commercialization Manager Mgr

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Commercialization Manager leads cross-functional initiatives to bring new products, processes and optimizations to market. This role serves as the central conduit between internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment, execution and delivery of commercialization projects that meet customer expectations and business objectives. In addition, this role will provide analysis of all proposed project launches, including run rates, costing and feasibility of new items, and will assist in providing costing for any new equipment required in the evaluation of project viability. Manage activities Commercialization Coordinators and Trial & Sample Technician to accurately define and capture all critical to quality process settings and raw material attributes.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Project Leadership and Coordination

• Serve as the internal project manager for all major commercialization efforts (Contract and Retail.) for facility. Function as single point of contact for Iatric Operations.
• Facilitate weekly commercialization meetings and monthly Core Team reviews to align priorities and drive execution.
• Develop and and maintain a master commercialization project list derived from business priorities, validation plans, and operational goals.
• Lead collaborative discussions for each project, validation, and trial to ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Development of, and review of all manufacturing and process specifications, Bill of Materials, and master routings to ensure accuracy.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer communications related to commercialization efforts.
• Coordinate with the CMS Project Manager to manage expectations and ensure consistent messaging.

Process Development and Execution

• Build and refine commercialization processes using internal lessons learned and shared documentation.
• Schedule and lead functional meetings to gather project requirements and ensure departmental readiness.

Trial Management

• Coordinate trial activities, qualifications, and validations with facility planning and purchasing, Global Product Development, Contract Sales, Product Management, and internal support teams to ensure effective execution and results.
• Oversee trial planning, execution and reporting in collaboration with the Commercialization Coordinator.
• Ensure validation protocols are followed and trial outcomes are communicated effectively to relevant departments.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Operations, QA, PST, Lab and Scheduling to ensure timely execution of commercialization tasks.
• Support internal training and development related to trial planning and material calculations.
• Interface and coordinate commercialization activities with global Technical Resources and Product Development/Marketing from concept phase through commercialization of new products. Provides supervision to technical writing and commercialization team members.
• Work with site Controller/accounting to provide Product Management and Contract Sales budgetary quotes for developing costing on new proposed offerings, based on the Work Center costs, labor and VOHD. Develop run rates, crew sizes, scrap percent, and efficiencies.

Strategic and Ad Hoc Contributions

• Sample preparation, assisting Product Management and Contract Sales in gathering requested data/information/research. Personal Development, OLT related activities, aiding other departments within the organization.
• Demonstrate commitment to the company's RRITE Values of Renew, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence.
• Associates have a direct and important role in ensuring that all work is performed in a safe manner. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of each associate's essential accountabilities.
• Contribute to a cooperative working effort by demonstrating a willingness to perform other job-related work, as needed, or requested.

This position is designated as Safety-Sensitive (A safety-sensitive position is one in which the associate's inability or impaired ability to perform their job-related tasks could result in a direct threat to the associate's safety or the safety of others).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential accountabilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bacelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 5+ years experience in product commercialization, project management or operations.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Experience with validation protocols and trial execution preferred.
• Lean manufacturing theory, statistical process control, supervisory skills strongly desired.
• Understanding of manufacturing financial and accounting practices with ability to interact with internal and external customers.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, GMP, FDA regulation and guidelines

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Frequent carrying and lifting 0-10 pounds, repetitive hand movement, reading, writing, reasoning/analyzing, and social interaction.
• Occasional carrying and lifting 10-30 pounds, standing/walking, bending/twisting, pushing/pulling, reaching above shoulder, and calculating.
• Occasional sitting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• 100% inside work (office and production floor)
• 100% inside work (office and production floor)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade: 11