<p>The Sr Product Manager strategically leads and grows a product portfolio within the U.S. Foodservice or National Account channels by driving innovation, optimizing product lifecycle management, and delivering strong financial performance. Through cross-functional collaboration, customer and market insights, and data-driven decision-making, this role champions long-term profitability, manufacturing excellence, and brand impact - ensuring every product delivers value to both the business and the customer.</p> <p>Who we are…</p> <p>We're your top choice for foam cups, classic red SOLO cups, and convenient take-out containers, ensuring you can enjoy your food and drinks anytime, anywhere!</p> <p>What you'll do...</p> <ul> <li>Lead cross-functional development and execution of annual and multi-year product strategies that drive profitable growth, margin expansion, and continuous cost improvement. </li><li>Own the P&L for assigned product lines, proactively monitoring revenue, cost, and profitability to identify opportunities and address risks early. </li><li>Partner with Leadership and Finance to set annual financial goals and deliver sustainable business results. </li><li>Shape and execute pricing strategies; participate in strategic customer pricing decisions to expand profitable market share. </li><li>Support cost-reduction initiatives that align COGS and portfolio mix with strategic priorities while maintaining an excellent customer experience. </li><li>Manage the full product lifecycle-including strategy, roadmapping, pricing, development, enhancements, SKU optimization, and end-of-life planning. </li><li>Build and maintain a strong new product pipeline; develop compelling business cases and sponsor cross-functional commercialization efforts to ensure on-time, on-budget launches. </li><li>Deeply understand customer needs, competitive landscapes, market trends, and manufacturing processes to guide product and portfolio decisions. </li><li>Monitor service levels and partner cross-functionally to quickly resolve issues, protect customer satisfaction, and prevent recurrence. </li><li>Collaborate closely with Sales to support major customer relationships and align product strategies with customer objectives. </li><li>Ensure product quality meets customer expectations by identifying trends, resolving issues, and driving improvements that support profitable growth. </li><li>Partner with Marketing and Sales on branding, messaging, and go-to-market activation for assigned product lines. </li><li>Work with Sales and Supply Chain on demand planning and forecasting; monitor capacity utilization and recommend strategic capacity investments when needed. </li></ul> <p>What you'll bring...</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Packaging, or related field of study with 5 years experience in product management or a closely related role </li><li>Demonstrated experience managing product lines and delivering results by proactively driving year over year top and bottom line growth </li><li>Experienced in applying a strategic mindset to P&L ownership, product roadmap development, innovation, portfolio optimization, and all aspects of product lifecycle management </li><li>Successful champion of customer satisfaction by aligning product development, pricing, and portfolio decisions with market needs. Maintains a strong focus on delivering value through reliable service, quality standards, and responsiveness to evolving customer expectations to enhance outcomes. </li><li>Strong strategic and critical thinking along with the ability to blend creative problem solving with data driven, analytical, financial, and quantitative skills to analyze complex challenges, synthesize insights from multiple sources, and implement effective long-term solutions. </li><li>Proven ability to achieve results by fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and creating a motivational environment which encourages ownership. Builds trust and alignment across internal teams and external partners, influencing decision-making and driving consensus, accountability, and continuous improvement at all organizational levels. </li><li>Skilled in the interpretation of financial models and analysis (NPV, ROI, DCF), budgets, and financial statements to support data-driven decision-making#LI-AD2 </li></ul> <p>#LI- AD2</p> <p>Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We're a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we're proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.</p> <p>Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.</p> <p>Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.</p> <ul> <li>THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law. </li></ul> <p>Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>https://www.dartcontainer.com/eeoaa/</p> <p>If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at (800) 545-3278 Ext 3370 or email us at ADArequests@dart.biz. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.</p> <p>If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call (800) 545-3278 Ext 3390 or email us at applicationassistance@dart.biz for assistance.</p>