Foodservice Commercialization Project Manager - MAV KG LLC

Kum&Go is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Foodservice Commercialization Project Manager to manage and improve foodservice programs across our store network. In this role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless program execution, compliance with regulations, and continuous operational improvement. If you’re a problem-solver with a background in project management or merchandising and a passion for driving results, we’d love to have you join our team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Build and maintain assigned Foodservice Programs, ensuring flawless integration.
• Organize, write, and send communication to Store Operations and support department.
• Represent and present Food Service topics in meetings as needed.
• Partner with Sr. Commercialization Manager to be a liaison between Foodservice team and Operations to ensure programs are packaged for launch and “store-ready”.
• Serve as an advocate for store Team members, to drive operational improvement and business enhancement opportunities to the food team.
• Accountability for assigned Foodservice Programs, including but not limited to Nutritional and FDA Menu Labeling, in partnership with Product Manager.
• Ensure applicable, assigned Foodservice programs function properly for our stores and are compliant with all laws and regulations.
• Ensure tickets are being answered timing, flowing to correct team members, and managing the themes and root cause to drive change.
• Collaborate with Category Manager(s) to implement LTO’s and commercialize to stores for full calendar year.
• Collaborate with Category Manager(s) to assist in maintaining adequate stock levels, waste, margins, and help with packaging and other initiatives as assigned.
• Collaborates with Category Manager(s) to implement and improve processes.
• Collaborate with support teams to improve effectiveness and efficiencies in Foodservice process.
• Use, advocate, and hold team accountable for use of Monday.com

Qualifications:  Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, or related field, preferred

Qualifications:  Experience (Add number of years of experience and type of experiences required for role)

• 1+ years of experience product marketing, project management, or related experience
• Understanding of LEAN, Six Sigma, or efficient project management, preferred
• Merchandising and retail experience preferred
• Experience with MS Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Monday.com.
• Highly organized with strong diligence to detail.
• A keen sense of urgency about solving problems where they start and getting work done.
• A history of driving change through evaluation and understanding of how to do things better than we have done them.
• A track record of building relationships & influencing others to buy into vision or strategy.
• A record of anticipating and acting on customer needs and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and service.

Qualifications:  Team Member Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including strong listening skills
• Practice operating independently without the need for continuous oversight or direction
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize and balance competing needs
• A history of taking the initiative to identify and solve work-related problems
• Experience in exercising initiative and sound judgment in decision-making

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.  Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.