Sr Analyst Commercial Projects

TITLE: Sr Analyst Commercial Projects

LOCATION: Hybrid in Alsip, IL

2-3 days a week

COMP RANGE: $100,000 - 135,000 per year

Griffith Foods, is hiring a Sr Analyst Commercial Projects to be responsible for leading complex projects for the U.S. commercial team. For food companies around the world, Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner whose people help our customers meet the evolving needs and desires of consumers in ways that respect and sustain the planet.

In this role you will ensure that projects move through a disciplined commercialization process aligned with Griffith Foods standards, industry benchmarks, and One North America ways of working. Defining scope, planning resources and budgets, managing cross-functional teams (internal/external), ensuring quality, tracking progress, and maintaining strong stakeholder communication to deliver solutions on time and within budget, focusing on business value and ROI for Griffith Foods.

As a Sr Analyst Commercial Projects your responsibilities will include:

• Project Planning: Define scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and resource needs (human/financial).

• Execution & Monitoring: Lead teams, manage workstreams, track KPIs, adjust plans, and ensure quality.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the main point of contact, ensuring clear communication and alignment with clients, internal teams, and partners.
• Risk & Budget Management: Develop contingency plans, manage financial accuracy, and ensure profitability.

• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain project documents, status reports, and progress updates for leadership and clients.
• Customer Focus: Understand business needs, manage expectations, and drive client satisfaction.

The Sr Analyst Commercial Projects position may be right for you if you:

• Excel at managing and executing complex projects from ideation to delivery.
• If you thrive as the cross-functional orchestrator between Sales, R&D, Culinary, Operations, Supply Chain, QA/Regulatory, Finance, Procurement, and Marketing.
• Enjoy collaborating globally by adopting and applying the proven commercialization framework to ensure harmonized execution.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or related field
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Project Management Certification; PMP, CAPM. Microsoft Project Management Professional Certificate.
• willingness to work onsite 2-3 days per week
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What will set you apart:

• Experience managing cross-functional projects from concept through commercialization
• Earned Microsoft Project Management Professional Certificate with experience utilizing it professionally
• Previous experience in manufacturing or food and beverage industry

There is potential for a discretionary bonus, with a target of 12%. This bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday's & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

Griffith Foods embrace WorkFlex, allowing employees to work from home most of the time, and select options like compressed work weeks, flex time, etc. that creates an effective workplace where work patterns meet the needs of both employers & employees. Most professionals come into the office once a week. Periodic onsite meetings may occur at our Lombard or Alsip (IL) locations.

Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA.

Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

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