Merchandising Manager - Shooting

About the role

This position, located in Columbia, Missouri, reports to the Director of Merchandising – Shooting Division. This is an in-seat position.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to market and promote the Shooting categories.
• Manage the overall offering of products in your categories.
• Benchmark and price products.
• Negotiate both tactical and strategic initiatives and contracts with Suppliers.
• Create and implement category sales plans including growth initiatives, promotions, purchasing & inventory requirements, and projections.
• Place purchase orders, manage inventory and in-transits to ensure availability meets customer demand.
• Analyze & interpret sales results and take action to drive improvement.
• Actively engage in developing meaningful, productive Supplier relationships.
• Cook up and coordinate with the Marketing team to maximize SEO and promotional performance.
• Mentor, train and develop your team.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, marketing, or supply chain management.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing an outdoor category or product line.
• An intimate knowledge of and passion for shooting and all products associated with this category.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products like Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint with ability to learn proprietary software.
• A love of the outdoors and outdoor recreational activities.
• A desire to work in an active workplace surrounded by other like-minded, high performing people.

Qualifications

• Personal growth through a management relationship prioritizing support, empathy, clearly communicated expectations, and consistent modeling of Company Values.
• Promote from Within.
• Strategy Opportunity for annual profit sharing.
• Matching 401(k).
• Flexible PTO policy and paid parental leave.
• Excellent choice of health plans (including HSA), dental, and vision benefit options at an affordable price.
• Life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance options.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Opportunities for career, leadership, and professional development with conferences, events, and seminars.
• Supplier pro-deals and generous employee discounts.

Skills

• Customer satisfaction.
• Continuous improvement.
• Positive attitude.

Benefits

• Annual profit sharing.
• Matching 401(k).
• Flexible PTO policy and paid parental leave.
• Excellent choice of health plans (including HSA), dental, and vision benefit options at an affordable price.
• Life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance options.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Opportunities for career, leadership, and professional development with conferences, events, and seminars.
• Supplier pro-deals and generous employee discounts.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified.

Schedule

• The schedule is not specified.