Commercialization Project Manager

The Irca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. With a solid history of over 100 years in the industry, the Group has its headquarters in Italy (Gallarate) and a strong global footprint with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees in Europe, the United States and Vietnam.
Our core product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts and candied fruit. The most recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet complements our existing categories with the addition of sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates and frozen fruit purees.Through its 8 key brands (IRCA, Dobla®, in2food, Via Degli Orsini, JoyGelato, RaviFruit, Cesarin and Anastasi®) the IRCA Group offers an unparalleled "one-stop shop" approach for delivering quality solutions to all ingredients needs, through a broad range of innovative products. We offer every day and seasonal solutions to 3 macro channels: Gourmet, Food Manufacturing and Consumer Product (Retail). “Extraordinary made simple”
Create and manage Product Development Projects in Irca Group’s Commercialization pipeline from initiation to completion. This critical role will function as a central point of communication throughout the project lifecycle, interacting with all departments involved in product development from sales and marketing through R&D and Ops to ensure delivery of superior products on time and on budget to Irca’s customers. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, and deliverables throughout the Product Development Process (PDP).
• Identify and follow up on action items to ensure completion with project team(s)
• Identify project risks and provide mitigation plans where applicable
• Ensure Program and Project alignment to IRCA corporate strategic goals
• Ensure cross functional alignment with internal and external stakeholders on project tasks, milestones, and deliverables
• Identify project scope changes, assess any potential impacts to the project plan or project schedule and address as needed
• Provide regular updates on project health, status, critical deliverables, and roadblocks
• Serve as a process champion, focusing on best practices and process adoption/rigor throughout the PDP

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field 
• 5+ years of previous project management experience, PMP certification is a plus  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify and analyze problems, create innovative solutions, and make informed decisions to facilitate project success
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to balance shifting priorities across multiple projects of varying complexity and urgency
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams) required
• Salesforce experience is a plus or another CRM
• Employee must be able to conduct the physical activities that are standard in an office environment. Sit for extended periods of time, type, take detailed notes, conduct phone calls, stand as needed to present information, etc. 
• May be asked to travel as needed

Why Join Us:Irca Group offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program