Manager, Product Commercialization
Coke Canada Bottling is Canada’s Local Bottler. We’re Made Local.
- Facility and Work Location - Toronto, ON
- Hybrid Work Environment - Must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Employee Type - Contractor Salaried
- Initial Posting Close Date - Sept 29, 2025
- PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN 18-MONTH CONTRACT
Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family-owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most-loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities. Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers, and communities. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling and our products, visit cokecanada.com/our-product.
Advancing a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our Vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.
About This Opportunity
Reporting to the Director, Category Stills & Energy, the Manager, Product Commercialization is responsible for all innovation projects. This includes new products, limited-time offers (LTO’s), and formula and packaging changes. You will work collaboratively with your team to manage innovation pipeline, track timelines, highlight milestones, and keep the team on track by reviewing all associated activities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Senior Leaders to manage the Product Commercialization process for Coke Canada.
- Help prepare for the Bottler Stages & Gates in collaboration with the Brand Commercial teams for all projects.
- Develop and execute the project plan and timeline for each project in Smartsheet software.
- Lead cross-functional project teams involved in new product and/or packaging development and commercialization.
- Create the by-package forecasts for all packaging changes (ie. on pack promotions, special graphics) and manage the transitions between sustaining and promotional packaging.
- Evaluate the success of all packaging transitions and work on continual improvement to the process.
- Manage the roll-out of new packaging and create a transition plan to mitigate write-off exposure.
Qualifications
- At least four years of project management experience, from a sales, operations, marketing, or category management perspective.
- At least one year of experience in a CPG environment, with knowledge of innovation planning and/or supply chain.
- Project Management experience and Program Management skills, familiarity with Smartsheet or other project management software.
- Advanced Excel and the ability to use pivot tables and data mining are essential; ideally, you also have experience using AC Nielsen.
- Strategic and analytical thinking, you can use data to develop and tell a story.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills/
- Ability to guide large cross-functional teams, to encourage collaboration, and to deliver results.
- Proven track record of problem-solving.
Why work with us?
- Join a local, family-owned business that’s part of a globally recognized brand, where you can develop your capabilities, competencies, and career.
- Coke Canada has a culture of learning, and we offer several channels to support your development, including on-the-job training and a library of free courses for just-in-time learning.
- We are committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to help our employees achieve their best physical, mental, financial, and overall health and well-being. This includes a competitive compensation package, access to retirement and savings programs, family and employee assistance program, paid vacation and floater days.
- For some of our roles, we offer opportunities to work in a hybrid setting or remotely.
- We have close, local connections with the communities in which we operate across Canada. We’re determined to make a positive difference in our communities, this includes opportunities for employee volunteerism.
- We’re building our business responsibly, and our mission is to work Toward a Better Future Together. We have a plan that outlines how we are reducing, reusing, recycling, decreasing our carbon footprint, and using water responsibly. For more information, visit cokecanada.com/sustainability/
Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together, we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for.
If you need any accommodations or support during the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at 1-844-383-2653 or HR@cokecanada.com.
Important – please note
All offers of employment at Coke Canada Bottling are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some, or all, of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and driver's abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns once you are contacted for further consideration.