Junior Project Manager

Job Description

Innovation Bakers

Innovation Bakers is a rapidly growing commercial bakery in Southern California providing high-quality products, category-growing innovation, and value-added customer partnerships because of our sought-after people and unique capabilities. We excel in producing traditional and new innovative, fresh baked goods for regional and national strategic partners. We are driven by our core values to Innovate, Make it Sweet Together, Make it Happen , and Make it Right , and believe that our employees are the key ingredient to our success. Innovation Bakers is part of The Irresistible Foods Group (IFG).

Position Summary :

The primary function is to lead all project planning and coordination within the company. They will ensure the cross functional teams are prepared with detailed plans, a clear understanding what each stakeholder is accountable for, and monitor timelines to keep projects on track to a smooth execution, while assuring adherence to established quality standards, maintaining a sanitary and safe work environment, creating a positive environment for employees, all while following company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements. The General Manager is the backup for absences.

Key Responsibilities :

• Project manage all new product commercialization activities within the business
• Own and champion our new product development process by ensuring all stakeholders understand and adhere to the various stage gate deliverables
• Liaison with new and existing customers on new product tests, production, and launches
• Collaborate with the innovation and operations teams on trials and production schedules
• Work closely with Purchasing and Warehousing to ensure materials are ordered and available
• Set up and lead regular weekly project status meetings to ensure the team is clear on project priorities, outstanding needs, and assigned tasks
• Coordinate and facilitate project-specific meetings (kick-offs, pre-trial coordination, post-launch recaps, etc.) with key stakeholders
• Hold the internal team and external stakeholders accountable for meeting project deliverables and recaps
• As required, serve as new product trial and production observer to capture any / all salient notes and learnings
• Maintain communication with all departments regarding production times, product quality, equipment issues, etc., to ensure timely production, product quality, and order fulfillment
• Any other tasks assigned by management

Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Constant walking and standing, occasional lifting / stooping / bending. Must be able to reach above shoulders and below knees, and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Environmental Conditions :

Inside the building, the normal temperature is between 70 – 90 degrees and ambient temperatures inside trucks. Occasionally, freezer temperatures of 10 degrees and cooler temperatures of 40 degrees – for limited periods.

The compensation range is $68,640 to $80,000. The final offer will be based on several factors. In addition, our compensation philosophy is to hire candidates near the midpoint of the range to allow for future compensation growth.

Innovation Bakers is an equal opportunity employer.