Cost Manager

Dart Container; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

Product discounts

Job summary

Dart Container is seeking a Product Costing & Margin Analytics Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for product cost analytics and margin optimization. You will deliver transparent, decision-ready insights to strengthen margins and drive profitable growth across the business.

In this role, you will guide cross-functional cost initiatives, develop business cases for new products, and translate cost data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field required.
• Progressive experience in manufacturing finance, product costing, and FP&A.
• Supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional margin-improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of cost structures, process economics, and ERP cost flows.
• Proficiency with SAP, advanced Excel modeling, and Power BI.
• Project-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of business cases for new products, evaluating financial performance and marketplace competitiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve material, labor, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Deliver actionable cost analytics that support pricing, product life cycle, manufacturing footprint, and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Analyze product-level performance to uncover margin and productivity opportunities.
• Establish consistent cost transparency across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams.
• Translate complex cost information into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Connect product-cost insights to financial outcomes and operational drivers.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to implement cost-structure improvements.
• Set team priorities and analytical standards that align with enterprise objectives.
• Develop team members’ analytical capabilities and business acumen.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Product costing

FP&A

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP

Excel modeling

Power BI

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Engineering

MBA or CPA

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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Product Costing & Margin Analytics Manager

Make an impact where finance, manufacturing, and strategy come together.

Dart is seeking a Product Costing & Margin Analytics Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for product cost analytics. In this influential role, you will provide the transparent, decision-ready insights leaders need to strengthen margins, improve productivity, and drive profitable growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of business cases for new products, evaluating financial performance and marketplace competitiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve material, labor, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Deliver actionable cost analytics that support pricing, product life cycle, manufacturing footprint, and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Analyze product-level performance to uncover margin and productivity opportunities.
• Establish consistent cost transparency across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams.
• Translate complex cost information into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Connect product-cost insights to financial outcomes and operational drivers.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to implement cost-structure improvements.
• Set team priorities and analytical standards that align with enterprise objectives.
• Develop team members’ analytical capabilities and business acumen.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Progressive experience in manufacturing finance, product costing, and FP&A.
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated technical and analytical leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional margin-improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost structures, process economics, and ERP cost flows.
• Proficiency with SAP, advanced Excel modeling, and Power BI.
• Demonstrated project-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing others.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CPA.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport.

Why This Role Matters

This is an opportunity to shape how product-cost information is understood and used throughout the business. You will bring Finance, Operations, and Commercial leaders together around a reliable source of cost insight, helping the organization make faster, smarter, and more competitive decisions.

Overview

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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