Sr. Product Manager

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy‑duty and specialty vehicle products.

Today, we have more than 3,800 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Reaching a revenue of $2.13 billion in 2025, Dorman is publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Dayton Parts is seeking a perceptive and creative self‑starter with proven successes within the field of Product Management. The Sr. Product Manager demonstrates an elevated and influential skillset in leadership, supporting the execution of strategic growth initiatives within a diverse portfolio.

This is a hybrid role based in Dorman Products' corporate headquarters in suburban Philadelphia (Colmar, PA) with the exception to be onsite three days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Category expert responsible for driving business growth and performance at product portfolio level by using all key levers of commercial, product, engineering and operational excellence
  • Key performance indicators pertain to portfolio and new product revenue and sales growth, as well as, contribution margin health
• Spearhead and be held accountable for overall new product development and project throughput, mitigating any obstacles that may erupt
• Strategically develop annual and 3-year category plans based on market potential, customer opportunity and new product platforms
• Lead team to define the category "Right To Win" and category SWOT update
• Drive market analysis including analysis of competitive landscape, market segmentation
• Provide support and leadership to product teams in performing product trend and product gap analysis.
• Analyze new product opportunities and market conditions through trade shows, customer visits and field research
• Manage product portfolio in terms of profitability, market share, growth rate, market segmentation and different life cycle phases.
• Complete perpetual gap analyses
• Primary lead for coordinating and driving program activities that require a high degree of data collection, consolidation and project management across business unit
  • Annual pricing reviews
  • SKU Rationalization
  • SLA Milestone reviews and Process Updates
  • Product Portion of Customer Category Line Reviews
  • Ad hoc initiatives that require a higher degree of cross platform coordination and executive visibility
• Drive clear, effective communication to Director (and above) informing of business opportunities, threats or roadblocks, and presenting a feasible alternative solution
• Responsible for co‑developing and co‑leading customer pricing, sourcing and service strategies in support of category / channel growth initiatives with corresponding sales, category management, and supply chain team members

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• First‑hand responsibility for the development and coaching of Product Managers, Assistant Product Managers and/or Product Coordinators
• Indirect responsibility leading a cross‑functional team…