Commercialization Manager Cover Letter

Please consider me for the commercialization manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for management oversight and understanding of integrated business systems (tools) across highly integrated cost & schedule environment.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Leads the identification and translation of brand, category & shopper strategies into portfolio strategies, plans, & programs for the Club channel
• Leads the development of channel Picture of Success and all related planning tools (annual marketing calendar, innovation calendar and planning packet, etc)
• Delivers thought leadership on key platforms including how to realize value creation via new shopper and customer strategic solutions in collaboration with customers and franchise leadership on key initiatives and platforms
• Drives collaboration with NRS and Bottlers to steward channel initiatives & execution priorities across key customers and bottling partners
• Developing insights-based strategies and translating them into executable commercial plans & tactics
• People leadership – specifically, experience influencing key stakeholders across the System including brand, NRS, and bottlers
• Strong knowledge of Channels & trends
• Shopper/Retail/Industry Insights mining & translation into actions

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the commercialization manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for strategic and tactical coordination with Marketing Excellence, EComm, Culinary, Graphics, Legal, Consumer Insights, Sales, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Project and Program management experience in new product introduction and successfully introduced new products to volume production
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems
• Proven track record for successful execution of CPG product launches
• Proven experience in working with teams and conflict resolution
• Experience working within rapid change management environment
• Influencing and leading a wide variety of individuals and cultures
• Demonstrated project management experience, preferably in manufacturing, and/or purchasing / planning / distribution
• Knowledge of operations & procurement/ sourcing

I am excited to be applying for the position of commercialization manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for senior management, Quality, Innovation, Integrated Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing teams with relevant information/analysis about consumer and customer complaints (short-term, long term trends).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proactive opportunity identification and thought leadership
• Strong communicator and strong presentation skills
• Strong experience developing and analyzing business processes to identify new approaches and solutions to business issues
• Proven experience in project/program management techniques and methods
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies within a global, cross-functional, matrix environment
• Ideally understands innovation stage gate and new product development processes
• Ideally experienced with managing global, complex, technology solutions implementations
• Demonstrated project management track record working across Sales, Product, and Account Management

In response to your job posting for commercialization manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for strategic and tactical coordination with Strategy & Communications, EComm, Culinary, Graphics, Legal, Consumer Insights, Sales, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience driving management reporting and dashboards for consumption at a senior leadership level
• Collaborative personality, accustomed to working across a matrix organization
• Demonstrated tenacity in working through obstacles to get to results
• Strong written and oral communication skills in other EU-5 languages than English (German, French, Italian, Spanish)
• Proven results delivering significant business change within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrix environment
• Some experience managing large-scale, complex, global projects, preferably in the CPG industry
• Ideally has experience working in innovation, incl portfolio management & stage gate management
• Ideally is PMI accredited and as a minimum has strong process & project mgmt skills

In response to your job posting for commercialization manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for strategic and tactical coordination with Strategy & Communications, Digital Commerce, Culinary, Graphics, Legal, Consumer Insights, Sales, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Sustainable track record in identifying, developing and executing process improvement initiatives
• Excellent problem-solving skills and decision-making with stakeholder alignment
• Leadership, sound judgment, and solid technical problem solving skills are essential
• Communication - excellent communication and interpersonal skills with success in influencing others in cross-functional areas
• MS Excel, Power Point Proficiency
• Strong/confident verbal and written communicator with effective conflict management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization to external partners and customers
• Strong willingness to Serve – High Customer Focus