Wilson Sporting Goods Co. · 1 day ago
Associate Product Line Manager, Baseball/Softball-Bats
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expWilson Sporting Goods Co. is a leading sports equipment brand dedicated to empowering athletes. The Associate Product Line Manager for Bats will support the Baseball Product Team in product creation from initial idea to commercialization, while collaborating with various teams to ensure product success.
ManufacturingProduct DesignSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Assess market competition and trends to gather qualitative and quantitative data for purposes of product positioning
Manage Product Line Management database for the category
Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Marketing, Innovation, etc. counterparts to arrive at product mix details – pricing, positioning, promotion, etc
Provide feedback and suggestions on an ongoing basis to cross-functional global teams based on your research of trend and market information and maintaining a strong sense and pulse for the wood bats, baseball accessories, and umpire gear markets
Evaluate on-going in-line products to ensure continuous improvements and identify new category opportunities
Make formal product presentations to management, the sales force, and key external customers. Present product direction to management, the sales force, and retail accounts at key check points within the product development calendar. Emphasis on presentations to internal (sales force and product team)
Work closely with sourcing and operations as it relates to operational excellence, sales sample and go-to market efficiency in delivery
Work with key suppliers to create a streamlined product approach that maximizes our organizational efficiencies and leverage our competitive advantages
Evaluate prototype products and make recommendations for improvement
Responsible for global communications and providing U.S. Market Place, consumer and retailer insights on all bat products
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of 3 years of business experience, including experience with product marketing
Basic knowledge of product design, development, and commercialization process
Knowledge of the retail landscape for Baseball / Softball products
Superior verbal, written communication and presentation skills with the ability to create and present clear product briefs that outline the business and consumer objectives for creating a new product
Project management experience – the ability to develop and implement a product management calendar and keep all relevant internal teams informed, on track and on budget for multiple projects at the same time
Consumer Driven - Demonstrated ability to conduct consumer insight studies in a fair and unbiased way for maximum clarity on consumer preferences
Extreme attention to detail and ability to keep a robust product line plan up to date with relevant product information for use across multiple departments
Proven business planning and analytical skills; ability to track product performance across a sales and commercial matrix to evaluate winning products and key opportunities for growth
Solid product and industry knowledge
Strong conceptual and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time, mainly domestic
Preferred
Familiarity with Baseball and Softball, either as a player or in a professional capacity is strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision
Pre-tax transit discounts
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Professional development opportunities
Volunteering programs
Team building outings
Discounts on Wilson and Amer Sports products
On-site health club
Summer hours
Company-sponsored sports leagues/teams
Fun, active company outings around major sports events
Company
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois
1001-5000 employees
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