Product Manager - Consumer Products

This position is onsite at our corporate office in Mason, MI 3 days per week with 2 days from home.

Join our Consumer Products team and play a pivotal role in shaping product strategy, innovation, and long‑term profitability across a high‑impact portfolio. We offer a clear career ladder with two levels—Product Manager and Senior Product Manager—based on experience, scope, and leadership responsibilities.

About the Role

Our Product Management team drives the success of our Consumer Products portfolio through strategic planning, execution, and cross‑functional leadership. Whether you join as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager, you will influence product direction, champion innovation, and deliver measurable financial impact.

Key Responsibilities

(Responsibilities scale by level—Sr PM leads more complex portfolios and owns full P&L)

Strategy & Financial Performance

• Develop and execute annual and multi‑year product strategies that drive profitable growth.
• Contribute to or own (Senior PM) P&L performance, proactively monitoring revenue, costs, and profitability.
• Partner with Finance and leadership to develop annual budgets and financial goals.
• Support or lead pricing strategy and participate in customer‑specific pricing decisions.

Product Lifecycle Leadership

• Manage the full product lifecycle: strategy, roadmap, pricing, development, enhancements, SKU optimization, and obsolescence.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of new product opportunities; develop business cases and help lead commercialization efforts.
• Champion cost‑reduction initiatives that align COGS and portfolio mix with strategic priorities.

Customer, Market & Manufacturing Insight

• Develop deep customer, market, and competitive insights to guide product decisions.
• Partner with Sales to support key customers and align product strategy with customer needs.
• Understand manufacturing processes and collaborate with Operations to drive reliability, quality, and cost efficiency.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Marketing and Sales to drive brand strategy, messaging, and activation for assigned product lines.
• Partner with Supply Chain on forecasting, demand planning, and capacity considerations.
• Monitor service levels and lead issue resolution to protect customer experience.
• Promote data‑driven decision‑making, accountability, and continuous improvement across the business.

Core Skills & Qualifications

Product Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 2+ years in product management, marketing, or a similar business role
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem‑solving skills (ROI, NPV, forecasting, business cases).
• Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; attention to detail.
• Strongly prefer experience in consumer-packaged goods or foodservice packaging.

Sr Product Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, packaging, or related field with 5+ years in product management or related role
• Proven success owning product lines and delivering year‑over‑year growth.
• Demonstrated experience in product strategy, innovation, pricing, P&L management, and lifecycle leadership.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and financial skills (NPV, ROI, DCF).
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams, influence at all levels, and champion customer needs.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to manage complex, fast‑paced workloads.
• Strongly prefer experience in the foodservice packaging industry.

Why Join Us?

• High‑visibility, high‑impact role influencing major product decisions
• Clear career progression with increasing ownership and complexity
• Opportunities to drive innovation, build new products, and shape long‑term strategy
• Strong cross‑functional partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain

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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.

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.

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.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

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.

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