Sr. Product Manager

Dorman Products•Hatfield Township, PA

1d•$115,300 - $171,500

About The Position

Dayton Parts is seeking a perceptive, creative self-starter with proven product management success. The Sr. Product Manager is an influential leader who supports strategic growth initiatives across a diverse product portfolio. The role is accountable for portfolio and new-product revenue and sales growth, contribution margin health, and new-product development throughput. It leads category planning, product and market analysis, cross-functional programs, customer strategies, and the development of product management talent.

Requirements

At least 7 years of product management experience with increasing responsibility and proven wins.
Proven experience launching multiple impactful consumer products and developing supporting sales and marketing strategies to commercialize them.
Experience managing a diverse product portfolio that includes high-growth, declining, and complex categories.
Strong project management skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
Highly analytical mindset and thorough understanding of category financial health through P&L management.
Solid understanding of the product development process and operations management.
Fluent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
Ability to lift 20 pounds.
While performing the job, ability to reach, swivel, carry items between locations, speak, and actively listen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Business preferred.
Automotive technical expertise strongly preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing or distribution setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive portfolio-level business growth and performance through commercial, product, engineering, and operational excellence.
Own performance indicators for portfolio and new-product revenue and sales growth, as well as contribution margin health.
Lead and take accountability for new-product development and project throughput, addressing obstacles.
Develop annual and three-year category plans based on market potential, customer opportunity, and new-product platforms.
Lead the team in defining the category Right To Win and updating category SWOT analyses.
Drive market analysis, including competitive-landscape and market-segmentation analysis.
Support and lead product teams in product trend and product gap analysis.
Evaluate new-product opportunities and market conditions through trade shows, customer visits, and field research.
Manage the product portfolio across profitability, market share, growth rate, market segments, and product life-cycle phases.
Complete ongoing gap analyses.
Coordinate and drive programs requiring extensive data collection, consolidation, and project management across the business unit, including annual pricing reviews, SKU rationalization, SLA milestone reviews and process updates, product input for customer category line reviews, and cross-platform initiatives with executive visibility.
Communicate business opportunities, threats, and roadblocks to the Director and above, presenting feasible alternative solutions.
Co-develop and co-lead customer pricing, sourcing, and service strategies supporting category and channel growth with sales, category management, and supply chain colleagues.
Develop and coach Product Managers, Assistant Product Managers, and/or Product Coordinators.
Indirectly lead a cross-functional team of engineers, material managers, and procurement professionals.
Mentor newer talent, improve focus and prioritization, and create consistency to drive new-product development.