Merchandising Manager - Shooting

Merchandising Manager - Shooting Category

(This opening is for current MidwayUSA Employees only)

Final date to receive applications:
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Are you an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for Shooting products and the drive and determination to be successful managing your own product category? Do you want the responsibility for driving sales and margins, managing inventory and product selection, and providing first class product information in the Shooting category of outdoor sports? Can you see yourself directing a team of highly functioning, motivated individuals and helping them continue to learn and grow?

If so, apply for the Merchandising Manager-Shooting position with MidwayUSA!

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

What our Merchandising Manager does

* 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.

* Coordinate with the Marketing team to maximize SEO and promotional performance.

* Mentor, train and develop your team.

The Ideal Candidate Has

* 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.

What we offer

* 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

If you are committed to Customer satisfaction and continuous improvement, and have a positive attitude, then bring your talents and join MidwayUSA-a company on a mission to be "the best run business in America"!

MidwayUSA, located in Columbia, MO, is an industry-leading internet retailer of nearly 200,000 shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and hunting products. Both country kids from Missouri, Larry and Brenda Potter field turned their passion for shooting sports into a career by opening a small gun shop in 1977 that would eventually become MidwayUSA (). They instilled family values like honesty, integrity and respect for others into the business, and strive to maintain this culture with each Employee added to their growing team.

For almost 50 years MidwayUSA has offered JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING for Shooting, Hunting and the Outdoors with an unyielding focus on Customer Satisfaction.

MidwayUSA is a three-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Apply Today!