Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces
Senior Director, Portfolio Management
Walnut Creek, California · Director
Sponsorship not specified$235k-$255kDetected 1 day ago
SparkProject ManagementStrategic CommunicationsSupply ChainProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsFood Science
About the role
- Well, there's a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend.
- Beyond that, there's also plenty of hard work.
- Because we don't just like flavor, we're obsessed with it.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Pre-Commercialization leader to build pre-commercialization processes and governance, facilitate evaluation and early development of white-space opportunities, and ensure readiness once a category is prioritized for commercialization
- Partner with executive leadership to understand potential growth opportunities and relevant operational and go-to-market implications
- Evolve and lead Kinder's enterprise commercialization strategy across all product categories and innovation initiatives
- Lead the Portfolio Management team in facilitating the end-to-end commercialization process, ensuring successful product delivery from pilot to first production and distribution for core innovation / renovation (within the dry and liquid portfolio) as well as for high priority strategic projects (e.g., frozen)
- Drive visibility and accountability through weekly executive touchpoints and ongoing stakeholder communications
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Portfolio Management organization, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration
- Build organizational capabilities that enable Kinder's to scale innovation complexity while maintaining speed and entrepreneurialism
- Partner cross-functionally across the organization to strengthen ways of working, decision-making processes, and execution discipline across the innovation lifecycle
- Evaluate and continuously evolve Kinder's commercialization and pre-commercialization processes to support increasing scale, complexity, and cross-category growth
- Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments.
Requirements
- 12-15 years of experience in commercialization, innovation, operations, strategic initiatives, or project management within CPG or food manufacturing
Nice to have
- Proficiency in project and portfolio management systems
- Wrike experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering, Operations, or related field required
Skills
- Proven experience leading complex product launches and cross-functional innovation initiatives from concept through retail execution
- Experience commercializing opportunities in new categories strongly preferred
- Deep understanding of manufacturing, packaging, sourcing, supply chain, and operational scale-up processes
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen paired with exceptional operational execution capabilities
- Proficiency in project and portfolio management systems; Wrike experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering, Operations, or related field required; MBA preferred
- Passionate about food, flavor, innovation, and operational excellence
- Strategic yet hands-on-able to balance big-picture thinking with flawless execution
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building structure where needed
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solutions-oriented
Compensation
- The expected starting salary range for this role is $ 235,000 - $ 255,000 per year.
- We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role.
- The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.
- We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave.
Benefits
- We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave.
- Deliver clear, proactive, and actionable communication to executive leadership regarding portfolio health, launch status, investment needs, and strategic risks
- Kinder's benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.
Company info
- We aren't trying to be average - we want to do exceptional things, and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.
- We're a people-first company built on connection, collaboration, and balance.
Equal opportunity
- Kinder's is an equal opportunity employer.
- equal opportunity employer.
- If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need any accommodation during the
Visa & Work Authorization
- applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing,
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