Product Costing & Margin Analytics Lead

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

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