Product Manager – Sport and Physical Education Equipment (On-Site)
Gopher Sport is looking for passionate, experienced candidates to join our Product Marketing Team as a Product Marketer in our Gopher business unit.
Who we are:
Gopher Sport is an industry-leading inventor and seller of high-quality, innovative products used by teachers, coaches and kids for physical education, athletics, fitness and recreation.
Our mission is “To help teachers and coaches show kids how to have fun and be healthier through physical activity”. Started in 1947, we are committed to giving our customers innovative, high-quality products; fast, friendly, easy, right service; and an unconditional satisfaction guarantee.
Our Values:
We create delighted fans
We are 1 dependable and trustworthy team
We are passionate about quality and excellence
We move fast to innovate, simplify, and improve
Description
A Gopher Product Marketer is responsible building desirable, profitable, high-quality, unique and comprehensive product assortments that create excitement and fulfill our institutional customer’s needs.
This is a full time, in-person position in Owatonna, MN.
What will you be doing?
· 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.