BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

WORK TYPE: Full Time

LOCATION DETAILS: The preferred location of this job is in Dallas at our corporate office, but consideration to work remotely may be considered for a uniquely qualified candidate.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 20%

COMPENSATION: The base pay range for this position is between $65,000-85,000 annually plus the opportunity for annual bonus.

The base salary will vary based on criteria such as education, experience and qualifications of the applicant, location, internal equity, and alignment with the market.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Category Manager will serve as the foremost leading expert on the sport within the company. They will be responsible for sales goals, product coordination, development and defining the overall vision and strategy at BSN SPORTS. This position coordinates between departments for all internal and external resources needed during each stage of the sales process.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Forms, schedules, chairs and leads project teams, focusing on Go to Market Strategies and rollout cadence to Field Sales.
• Monitors market performance and customer feedback in cooperation with customer service
• Assist field sales team in product questions, substitutions, and planning
• Facilitate calls with whitespace customers and field sales team to offer additional support
• Collaborates with merchandising team on sales exclusives and programs/promotions
• Initiates, monitors and follow up with Sales, Marketing, Planning, and Merchandising.
• Provides Sports specific Year over Year performance Scouting reports for organizing Go to
• Works with merchandising to provide critical input for assortment planning for upcoming booking programs.
• Works directly with Field Sales, Club, and Collegiate teams to collect information for Merchandising and Demand planning.
• Monitors inventory risks for collaboration with all cross functional partners
• Prepares and presents upcoming stocking strategies for sport education in conjunction with Merchandising and Marketing.
• Works directly with Planning and Supply for insight on future stocking orders and key inventory risks.
• Works directly with Marketing to build rollouts to accomplish the Go to Market strategies.
• Provide Month over Month performance to Management and cross functional partners
• Monitors selling seasons and Zero Barrier dates with follow up to Field Sales.
• Work approved clinics, sales meetings, and Team huddles.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES ​

• Sales Acumen
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Technical Capacity
• Collaboration Skills
• Time Management Skill.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 3 years of project coordination and/or sales experience.
• A minimum of 1 year of product development and/or brand/project management experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of competitive participation or coaching experience in swim.
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands that are described as required are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job operates in a hybrid environment between a home, office, community, and event environments. Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, bending, lifting, and driving will all occur on a regular basis.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.