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Flagstone Foods:At Flagstone Foods, we believe appreciation grows goodness. It lives at the heart of our work, and is our main ingredient, woven into everything we do for our customers, our teammates, and the communities we call home.Headquartered in the North Loop of Minneapolis, with plants in Robersonville, NC; El Paso, TX; and Dothan, AL, Flagstone Foods is one of North America’s largest manufacturers and distributors of feel-good snacks — from flavorful snack nuts and innovative trail mixes to wholesome dried fruits.And we’re growing.We’re looking for creative, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial people who want to make a meaningful impact and grow with us. If you share our passion for goodness, collaboration, and doing things the right way, you just might find your home at Flagstone Foods.POSITION: Commercialization ManagerREPORTS TO: VP of MarketingPosition SummaryCollaboration is key at Flagstone Foods, and we are looking for an agile and creative leader to work cross functionally and deliver profitable growth for the organization.In this Commercialization Manager role, you will be responsible for developing short and long-term strategies and plans that maximize volume and profitability for assigned customers in partnership with the VP of Marketing, Sales, and the cross-functional team.

You will act as the thought leader for product and portfolio management activities, initiating and leading creative solutions across the 4Ps to win with customers and consumers. You will serve as a cross-functional leader, engaging and inspiring the extended team and managing resources and priorities to deliver against customer objectives, commercializing new products as well as achieving overall Company objectives.Essential FunctionsLead the marketing planning and commercialization process by analyzing complex business data and bid scenarios to develop a range of solutions for your assigned set of customers.Work within defined Stage Gate process to commercialize products from idea to shelf leveraging cross-functional colleagues.Partner with sales to understand key account strategies and identify and implement appropriate category management solutions for optimizing account performance and profitability.Lead the timely communication of assigned customer needs, strategic insights and initiatives between sales team and internal cross-functional team.Actively participates in the development of materials in support of retailer line reviews and customer specific selling stories. Work in partnership with the Insights team to analyze category data and competitive landscape to uncover insights, trends, and root cause of change in category performance and channel/ customer performance.Analyze business results and marketplace dynamics to maximize growth and profitability of all product lines, delivering against strategic and annual operating plan targets.Execute plans across all categories and channels in close partnership with sales, operations, research and development and other functions.Manage cross-functional priorities and resource allocation to achieve volume and profit targets.Perform other job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications (Education/Experience)Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or higher from an accredited university required.5+ years customer marketing/product/category management experience in a Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) food environment in either a B2B or B2C role.

(Experience in Club channel a plus)Applicable knowledge of syndicated data (Circana) and market research techniques.Strong business and financial acumen; previous P&L management experience/exposure highly preferred.Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to meet project timelines and communicate effectively to cross-functional stakeholders.Demonstrated strategic thinking, leadership, teamwork, and analytical skills. Ability to drive results with and through others is key to success in this role.Ability to create and transfer customer product strategy to deliverable action planAbility to create and assist in delivering presentations to customers based on data-driven insights.Strong communication skills, both written and oralAbility to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.Ability to work collaboratively with all cross-functional team members. High comfort level with ambiguity and change.Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e.

Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and SAPPhysical RequirementsThe physical demands described within the Essential Functions section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:Communicate with others both verbally and in writing.Be independently mobile.Use a computer and keyboard.Supervises - NoFLSA Designation: This position is a Salaried Exempt and not eligible for overtime.Work Location: Hybrid Onsite - Minneapolis, MN – travel 10-25%Benefits You’ll Enjoy:At Flagstone Foods, we take care of our team. You’ll have access to medical, dental, and HSA options, a 401(k) plan with company match, and company-paid life and disability coverage. Benefits begin on the first of the month after 60 days of employment, giving you peace of mind while you focus on the work you take pride in.

Participation in Flagstone Foods’ benefits programs is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.