Director, Portfolio Management

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit


Position Summary:
As Director, Portfolio Management, you will be responsible for driving P&L performance, strategy development, cross-functional team leadership, product life-cycle management, demand generation, new product introduction and positioning our products around solving critical customer packaging problems. The successful candidate will have a performance history of meeting or exceeding revenue and margin targets while growing market share.

Heavy collaboration with cross functional Protective vertical leaders in Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Commercial Excellence and the I&D will be imperative to ensure priorities are aligned to deliver annual business plans that drive growth toward our Protective strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
P&L and Deal Management
• Evaluate commercial deals by balancing margin, volume, customer commitment & other terms
• Maximize ASP by arming commercial teams with competitive price guidance & strong value propositions
• Identify & recommend pricing actions to recover inflation, move with the market or capture share for individual portfolios
• Lead cost optimization initiatives and reinvestment tied to ROI
• Advocate & shepherd business cases for investments to grow and improve cost position within individual portfolios
• Drive advanced financial modeling to optimize resource allocation

Market, Strategy & Roadmap
• Conduct market/competitive research to inform priorities. Develop deep understanding of the market & competitive landscapes.
• Create winning strategies that exploit gaps and underserved areas and leverage sealed air advantages within the market and competitive spaces.
• Identify capability / expertise gaps & advocate for closing them
• Create defined, measured growth priorities tied to AOP for individual portfolios
• Define innovation roadmap for individual portfolio
• Identify the end-to-end product lifecycle position for each product and develop unique strategies to maximize growth and minimize obsolescence

Customer Insights & Go to Market Activation
• Deep understanding of customer value drivers, unmet needs & connection to product CTQs through voice of customer research for individual portfolio.
• Author compelling value propositions for individual portfolio. Identify & advocate for enhancements.
• Lead new product launch & promotional campaigns for individual portfolios inclusive of collateral, training & customer events
• Partner with sales on customer/market development to drive strategic initiatives

Stakeholder Management & Governance
• Harness cross-functional expertise to inform & execute strategy
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and ext. partners
• Align, advise, & advocate strategic priorities and results across functions for portfolio group and individual portfolio
• Facilitate internal decision making & problem solving to align with strategic interests and maximize value creation
• Cultivate key customer and partner relationships to strengthen insights and capture new value in the marketplace
• Identify & enhance processes/framework to create efficiencies

Core Capabilities and Skills:
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Translate complex market data into actionable product strategies and quantify business impact.
• Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of mechanical systems, material science (film/paper), and process engineering.
• Commercial Savvy: Proven ability to set pricing, manage P&L responsibilities, and drive profitable growth.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Expert at rallying diverse teams toward shared objectives; skilled in stakeholder influence and negotiation.
• Customer Centric Mindset: Strong focus on voice of customer insights, customer satisfaction metrics, and designing solutions that solve real business problems.
• Project & Change Management: Disciplined in managing complex, multi phase projects with rigorous risk mitigation and milestone tracking.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal skills for white papers, executive briefings, and sales training.

Qualifications:
Education
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance or engineering; MBA strongly preferred.
Experience:
• 10+ years in B2B product management of packaging, industrial and/or technical products within the distribution channel
• Demonstrated track record managing integrated product portfolios including hardware, consumables, and service offerings.

Other Requirements
• Ability to travel up to 40% for customer visits, trade shows, and partner workshops.
• Proficiency with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools, CRM systems, and data analytics platforms.

Salary Range: $116,300 - $200,675
The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.

Requisition id: 55067


Relocation: Yes


Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.


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