Commercialization Project Manager (FMCG)

This is a remote position.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Commercialization & Launch Management

• Lead end-to-end commercialization projects for new product launches, product reformulations, packaging changes, and market expansions across Southeast Asia.
  
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure successful market execution.
  
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
  
• Drive project governance through regular status reviews, risk assessments, and stakeholder updates.
  

Global & Regional Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison between global R&D teams and regional commercial functions, ensuring seamless transfer of product specifications and launch requirements.
  
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Quality teams to align commercialization activities.
  
• Facilitate communication between regional and global stakeholders to resolve issues, manage expectations, and maintain project momentum.
  

Co-Manufacturer (Co-Packer) Management

• Work closely with contract manufacturing partners to support product commercialization and production readiness.
  
• Coordinate production trials, validation runs, packaging implementation, and manufacturing timelines.
  
• Ensure manufacturing partners meet quality, operational, and commercial requirements prior to product launch.
  
• Monitor project milestones and proactively address production-related risks and challenges.
  

Regulatory & Compliance Management

• Partner with Regulatory Affairs and Quality teams to ensure products comply with local market regulations, labeling requirements, and product registration processes.
  
• Coordinate documentation, product approvals, and regulatory submissions across Southeast Asian markets.
  
• Ensure commercialization activities meet all applicable quality, food safety, and compliance standards.
  

Supply Chain & Operational Readiness

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure material availability, packaging readiness, and production capacity.
  
• Support demand planning and inventory readiness for successful product launches.
  
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks that may impact launch timelines.
  

Commercial & Market Launch Support

• Partner with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure launch readiness and alignment with commercial objectives.
  
• Coordinate launch timelines, market introduction plans, and customer readiness activities.
  
• Track post-launch performance and facilitate lessons-learned reviews to improve future commercialization processes.
  

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify project risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies, implementing mitigation plans where necessary.
  
• Drive process improvements to enhance commercialization efficiency and project execution excellence.
  
• Establish best practices and standardized project management methodologies across the region.
  

Requirements

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline.
  
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in commercialization, project management, product launch, operations, supply chain, or R&D coordination within the FMCG, beverage, food, or consumer goods industry.
  
• Experience managing product launches across multiple Southeast Asian markets is highly preferred.
  
• Prior experience working with co-manufacturers, contract packers, or third-party manufacturing partners is advantageous.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.
  
• Solid understanding of product commercialization, manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory processes.
  
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional projects involving regional and global teams.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
  
• Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities.
  
• Experience with project management tools, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
  

Personal Attributes

• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and execution discipline.
  
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
  
• Agile and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
• Effective communicator capable of working across cultures, functions, and geographies.
  
• Results-oriented with a proactive approach to overcoming challenges and delivering successful launches.