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Commercialization Manager

Denver, Colorado, United States · On-site

$114k–$188k/yr

Senior

About Ready Foods Ready Foods is a family-owned company with more than 50 years of manufacturing experience, dedicated to providing safe, high-quality, and innovative food solutions. With four production facilities in De…

Skills: Influencing Without Direct Authority, Organization, Execution Discipline, Communication, Project Management

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Commercialization Manager

Ready Foods Inc.

Denver, Colorado, United States • On-site

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  • $114k–$188k/yr
  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
  • Posted 9d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end commercialization process for new food products from concept to full-scale production. Coordinate across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure efficient, high-quality product launches.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, or a related field with 5-8 years of experience in food/CPG manufacturing. Must have proven expertise in stage-gate processes, plant trials, and cross-functional project management.

Full job description

About Ready Foods

Ready Foods is a family-owned company with more than 50 years of manufacturing experience, dedicated to providing safe, high-quality, and innovative food solutions. With four production facilities in Denver, we deliver consistent quality and operational excellence at scale.

Our culture is rooted in Lean principles, continuous improvement, and respect for people. We aim to build systems that create clarity, reduce waste and empower teams to do their best work, while collaboration, accountability, and innovation guide how we operate every day.

 

About the Role

Ready Foods is looking for a Commercialization Manager to lead the successful launch of new products from concept through full-scale production. This role ensures innovation transitions smoothly into operations and brings products to market efficiently, on time, and to the highest quality standards.

You’ll serve as the key connector across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance and Food Safety & Quality, driving alignment and disciplined execution across our commercialization pipeline.

 

Responsibilities include:

Own the Commercialization Process

  • Lead stage-gate commercialization for new products, line extensions, and LTOs
  • Ensure all product specs and documentation are complete and production-ready

Drive Cross-Functional Execution

  • Align R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and FSQA
  • Lead project meetings, manage timelines, and resolve risks

Manage Projects & Pipeline

  • Oversee multiple commercialization initiatives from concept to launch
  • Prioritize work based on business impact and strategic alignment
  • Provide clear project updates to leadership

Lead Scale-Up & Production Readiness

  • Manage plant trials, process validation, and scale-up efforts
  • Identify and resolve issues before and during production
  • Support key production runs to ensure successful execution

Improve Systems & Processes

  • Strengthen commercialization tools, workflows, and governance
  • Support PLM/data systems and improve process efficiency

 

Requirements Include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field (MBA preferred)
  • 5–8 years of experience in commercialization, project management, or operations within food/CPG manufacturing
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional product launches
  • Hands-on experience with plant trials and production scale-up
  • Strong understanding of stage-gate commercialization processes
  • Experience with ERP/PLM systems and project tools (PMP a plus)

Key Skills:

  • Influencing without direct authority
  • Strong organization and execution discipline
  • Clear, effective communication
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment

 

Related keywords

CommercializationStage-GateFood ScienceCPG ManufacturingPlant TrialsProcess ValidationScale-upERPPLMPMPLean PrinciplesContinuous ImprovementFood Safety & QualitySupply ChainProject Management

About Ready Foods Inc.

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Family owned, kettle-cooked food manufacturer providing ready-to-use products and co-packing solutions.

Industry
Food Production
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1972
Headquarters
Denver, CO
LinkedIn followers
4,136

Based in Denver, Ready Foods is a family-owned company specializing in custom food solutions. We provide expertise to scale up menu concepts with consistency and quality. Our own line of products offers menu items to smaller operations and our co-packing team can help larger chains scale up their concepts. We offer solutions for restaurants, national and regional accounts, healthcare, community and recreation centers, educational institutions, catering, hotels and events. Contact us to learn more about how we can provide innovative kitchen solutions. In 1972, Ready Foods was created to provide food service operators with consistent supply and quality products. Although we have grown since our first small kitchen on Colfax Avenue in Denver, the Abarca’s philosophy continues to provide a vision for each of our company initiatives. With our current multi-facility production footprint, we stand by the integrity of our food and the collective knowledge and expertise of our workforce. We have grown Ready Foods into a medium-sized company because we have a strong company culture that promotes inclusion and respect for the dignity of all people. We are excellent at what we do and continually strive for perfection. Ready Foods has embraced lean manufacturing as our operating philosophy and we take inspiration knowing it is a continuous journey of improvement. Interested in joining our team? Check out the Jobs tab.

Offices: 2645 W. 7th Ave., Denver, CO 80204, US · 4000 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80216, US

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About Ready Foods Inc.

LinkedInVisit site

Family owned, kettle-cooked food manufacturer providing ready-to-use products and co-packing solutions.

Industry
Food Production
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1972
Headquarters
Denver, CO
LinkedIn followers
4,136

Based in Denver, Ready Foods is a family-owned company specializing in custom food solutions. We provide expertise to scale up menu concepts with consistency and quality. Our own line of products offers menu items to smaller operations and our co-packing team can help larger chains scale up their concepts. We offer solutions for restaurants, national and regional accounts, healthcare, community and recreation centers, educational institutions, catering, hotels and events. Contact us to learn more about how we can provide innovative kitchen solutions. In 1972, Ready Foods was created to provide food service operators with consistent supply and quality products. Although we have grown since our first small kitchen on Colfax Avenue in Denver, the Abarca’s philosophy continues to provide a vision for each of our company initiatives. With our current multi-facility production footprint, we stand by the integrity of our food and the collective knowledge and expertise of our workforce. We have grown Ready Foods into a medium-sized company because we have a strong company culture that promotes inclusion and respect for the dignity of all people. We are excellent at what we do and continually strive for perfection. Ready Foods has embraced lean manufacturing as our operating philosophy and we take inspiration knowing it is a continuous journey of improvement. Interested in joining our team? Check out the Jobs tab.

Offices: 2645 W. 7th Ave., Denver, CO 80204, US · 4000 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80216, US

SoupsSaucesCopackSalsasBeansCustom RecipesRestaurant Supply Foodservice SupplyPrepared FoodKitchen Solutions
View all jobs at Ready Foods Inc.

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