Come work with Tofurky! We are the Nation’s leading independent manufacturer of plant-based proteins and dairy-free cheeses. Our range of 35+ products can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores throughout North America, the UK and Australia. We’re on a mission to erase the myth that people have to make a choice between enjoying tasty food OR taking care of themselves and the planet. We can do both.
Tofurky is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team. The Senior Product Manager will help drive new product development and renovation toward a sustainable CPG future, that elevates both retail and food service protein and dairy categories.
What you’ll do:
The Senior Product Manager will be responsible for overseeing Tofurky’s product planning and creation process from concept through commercialization. Reporting to the SVP of Strategic Growth, the Senior Product manager will be charged with contributing to and executing the commercialization strategy, driving structural documentation and acting as the product owner/lead internally & externally.
As a keystone member of the innovation team you will manage specialty individual contributors that are aligned to a product concept as it moves through innovation or renovation lifecycle. You will be responsible for crafting and shaping the business strategy into functional product requirements which includes orchestrating hand-offs within each commercialization phase gate. Phase gates may include market research, rapid prototyping, benchtop validation, scale-up and trials, shelf life and food safety as well as go-to-market strategy.
In this role you will be well-versed in consumer centricity, but also demonstrate the technical expertise to problem solve with R&D engineers and have the business savvy to achieve KPIs. Positioned at the intersection of a variety of functions you’ll also have strong communication skills and diplomacy. Ultimately, you’ll ensure innovation and renovation pipelines are being executed on-time and existing products are being continuously improved.
Responsibilities include:
- Represents the voice of the customer channeling briefs and competitive reviews from marketing.
- Transforms and changes culture toward Innovation-first enterprise strategy.
- Generates success; while deploying inside-out innovation methods.
- Manages a roster of insights and external innovation contributors.
- Responsible for oversight of all commercialization work including innovation, renovation, prioritization of projects & critical non-project work (roadmap, budgets, process standardization).
- Understands CPG manufacturing processes and capabilities and is able to build briefs with material and feature sets reflective of required target.
- Manages domain experts for Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales or Co-Manufacturers as they relate to product life-cycle management.
- Manage early product design, approved product development and go-to-market execution; facilitating readiness and ensuring teams can successfully accomplish objectives on time.
- Decisive on whether a concept continues to the next phase of the product innovation lifecycle.
- Identifies road-blocks, forecasts cross functional brainstorming and solutions for process challenges.
- Collaborates closely with external supplier partners to represent our company’s best interests.
- Provides information for management by preparing analyses, reports, and presentations.
- Facilitates Innovation workshops
What skills and education you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing preferred. MBA a plus
- Relevant experience in program, project, or product management
- Solid understanding, or quick study of food industry standards of quality & food safety
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high intensity environment
- Ability to think outside the box
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in design thinking process and approaches
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify and focus
- The ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment
- A data-driven mindset with a strong attention to detail
What we’ll do:
We know you’re valuable and we’ll work hard to keep you challenged. You’ll have an opportunity to work in our new LEED certified office building and manufacturing facility on the waterfront in beautiful Hood River, OR. The qualified candidate will receive:
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- 100% employer paid comprehensive medical, 80% employer paid dental benefits and vision coverage.
- Auto-enrollment in Tofurky profit sharing program and eligibility for 401K contribution + match.
- Employer paid Term Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
- Company paid Personal Time Off and Holiday time.
At Tofurky, we don’t all have exactly the same beliefs about diet, sustainability, or what goes best with french fries. We’re not a monoculture (and we like it that way). But we can all get behind our mission of respect: whether it’s respect for our shared planet, for all species, for human health, or for our community and workforce.
How to apply:
Please submit resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please reference “Senior Product Manager” in the subject line.
The Tofurky Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Tofurky Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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