Project Manager, Operations Manager, Business Management

WE’RE HIRING AND OFFERING A $1,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS FOR JOINING OUR TEAM! We are a family-owned company that is looking for you to play a key role in providing services and fresh food solutions for the food service and retail industries. Sandridge needs your passion and skill to deliver on our promise to always provide great tasting fresh food with consistent hand‑made quality that enhances the reputation of our customers.

Join our team of food innovators and technicians to produce fresh, delicious food that will make it to tables across the country. Take pride in knowing that your hard work makes a difference in the lives of our customers and consumers.

At Sandridge Crafted Foods, we’re passionate about bringing innovative food products to market while delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers. We’re seeking a highly organized and collaborative Project Manager to lead new product launches, packaging initiatives, and cross‑functional business projects from concept through commercialization.

In this role, you’ll serve as the central coordinator for projects across the organization, partnering with teams including Sales, Innovation, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Commercialization to ensure successful product launches and operational readiness.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys leading cross‑functional teams, managing multiple priorities, and turning complex ideas into successful outcomes.

Manage the end‑to‑end execution of new food products, packaging formats, and business initiatives through our Stage Gate process.

Drive project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and cross‑functional accountability.

Ensure projects remain on schedule while balancing customer requirements, operational capabilities, and business objectives.

Coordinate activities required to bring new products from concept to commercial production.

Build and maintain project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and communication schedules.

Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and obstacles.

Develop mitigation plans and corrective actions to keep projects moving forward.

Ensure project documentation remains organized, accurate, and up to date.

Lead project meetings and facilitate communication across multiple departments.

Serve as a key point of contact between:

• Operations
• Quality Assurance
• Finance

Clearly communicate project status, responsibilities, decisions, and action items to stakeholders.

Foster collaboration and alignment across teams to support successful project execution.

Coordinate activities required to ensure manufacturing readiness for new products and packaging.

Partner with Food Safety and Quality teams to ensure compliance requirements are met.

Conduct post‑launch reviews to evaluate:

• Cost performance
• Operational effectiveness

Identify opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and business processes.

Support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.

• Project Management certification (PMP, CAPM, or equivalent).
• Experience in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related industries.
• Experience supporting product launches, commercialization efforts, or stage‑gate development processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, product development, or supply chain processes.

• Strong project planning and execution skills
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive accountability
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Attention to…