Product Manager

Gopher Sport is hiring a Product Manager to build desirable, profitable product assortments and manage the product life cycle for institutional customers in Owatonna, MN (onsite), with a salary range of USD 58,000 - 70,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• New Products: Identify and launch targeted new products which meet our high standards for sales, profitability, incremental contribution, quality, appearance and inventory efficiency.
• Proprietary Products: Work directly with the internal Product Development Team to define the vision for new products, providing direction from idea to completion.
• Product Presentations: Ensure superior product presentations across all channels for both new introductions and the existing assortment.
• Pricing: Execute pricing strategies to achieve targeted market positioning and margin requirements.
• Product Assortment: Manage the product assortment within assigned categories throughout the product life cycle.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in business administration, marketing, or related field from an accredited university/college.
• Minimum 4 years success in a merchandising or sales & marketing role.
• Minimum 4 years experience managing vendor relationships.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications and Windows Operating System.
• A lifestyle or educational background aligned with the company’s vision: “To help young and old live more active, more satisfying, and healthier lives through physical education, recreation, and sports.”
• Experience or knowledge of the physical education, sports, or fitness market preferred.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Windows Operating System

Benefits

• Traditional and HSA Health Insurance options
• Vision
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off accrued the first year
• 3 weeks of remote work flexible hours
• 8 company paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• 401K
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Product discounts
• Onsite fitness center