Product Management Coordinator

Escalade Sports; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Escalade Sports in Evansville, IN is seeking a Product Management Coordinator to assist Product Managers in setting strategic direction and coordinating marketing activities to support product innovation and profitability. You will track development timelines, manage product data across platforms, collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering, and help prepare sales materials and business plans.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent, at least 2 years in consumer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years consumer product management experience.
• Sporting goods industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and launch of new products.
• Coordinate marketing activities to support product innovation and availability.
• Track development timelines to ensure timely launch.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Engineering on new product ideas.
• Manage product data across platforms and systems.
• Assist in preparing sales presentation materials and business plans.
• Communicate with Shanghai office to assist with product development.
• Create and manage projects in Asana.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business management or equivalent experience

Job description

Location: Evansville, IN

Job Id:355

# of Openings:0

Position Title: Product Management Coordinator
Reporting to: Senior Product Manager
Location: Evansville, IN
Status: Exempt

Job Purpose:

Assist the Product Managers in setting the strategic direction, developing and coordinating all marketing activities to support timely product innovation, product availability and achievement of profit goals for assigned product category.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists with the development and launch of new products and improve existing products
• Proposes potential new product offerings and categories
• Seeks input from Sales Team and presents solutions
• Tracks new product development timelines to ensure timely launch
• Assists with product and packaging specifications
• Maintains awareness of retail marketplace
• Supports Product Managers as requested
• Analyzes the market to provide insight into brand share and market trends
• Collaborate with sales, marketing and engineering regarding new product ideas
• Works closely with Marketing and Sales to proactively market product
• Evaluates promotional plans to ensure that they are aligned with product line strategies
• Assists with preparing sales presentation materials
• Manages product data across all platforms and systems
• Works with digital marketing teams to manage online reviews and organic product placement
• Organizes and manages internal product development spec sheets
• Communicates regularly with Shanghai office to assist with product development
• Creates and manages projects in Asana
• Assists with product business plan submissions with key stakeholders
• Assists in the build, review, and analysis of product samples and prototypes

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business management or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2 years consumer product management experience, sporting goods industry preferred
• Possesses excellent analytical and planning skills
• Exhibits well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment
• Exhibits problem solving and decision-making abilities

Physical Demands

• Sitting, talking and listening at least 2/3 of the time
• Lifting up to 25 pounds