Product Manager, Custom Packaging & P&L Leadership

Huhtamaki, Inc.; De Soto (KS); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki, Inc. seeks a Product Manager for Custom Packaging in Kansas. You will define product, customer, and pricing strategy, own the product line P&L, and drive new launches from concept through commercialization.

You will collaborate across Technology & Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to deliver profitable, scalable packaging solutions for FMCG customers while navigating sustainability and regulatory pressures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, finance, engineering, packaging science, operations management, or equivalent.
• Experience in product management, packaging development, technical sales, operations, or project management in a manufacturing or B2B context.
• Demonstrated commercial ownership: pricing, margin, or P&L responsibility for a product, line, or account, and the ability to explain what drives a margin.
• Ability to develop presentations that persuade senior management, stakeholders, and customers.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%, including customer sites and manufacturing plants.
• Proficient with MS Office 365 products, including MS Teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer specifications into manufacturable, profitable product — and defend the margin when cost drivers move.
• Formulate product, promotional, customer, and pricing strategy for your lines, optimizing asset utilization and profitability.
• Hold direct accountability for product line P&L; contribute to the development and tracking of financial metrics.
• Provide clear direction to cross-functional teams — Technology & Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercialization — to deliver projects accurately, on time, and within budget.

Skills

Product management

Pricing & margins

P&L ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentations

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree (marketing, finance, engineering, packaging science, operations)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

MS Teams

Job description

Huhtamaki, Inc. seeks a Product Manager for Custom Packaging in Kansas. You will define product, customer, and pricing strategy, own the product line P&L, and drive new launches from concept through commercialization.

You will collaborate across Technology & Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to deliver profitable, scalable packaging solutions for FMCG customers while navigating sustainability and regulatory pressures.