Product Coordinator, Youthsports, Games and Toys

Product Coordinator, Youth sports, Games and Toys (Non-Exempt)

At Franklin Sports, Inc. we believe that sports make life better. Driven by our passion to get people moving, playing and competing, we bring sports to life for athletes of all ages. Whether our job is designing a product for a World Series MVP or a child enjoying their first swings of the bat, we are dedicated to make sports inspiring, fun and accessible for all.

Every day, we collaborate to bring innovation and quality craftsmanship across the world of sport. We are proud of our partnerships with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Women’s Soccer League, the Women’s National Basketball Association, the Pro Volleyball Federation, USA Pickleball, and Hasbro’s Nerf brand — all of which bring energy, strength, and joy to our products.

We are family owned and family driven. To join Franklin Sports is to join the #Franklin Fam.

This is a new position for our growing product team. The Product Coordinator, Youth sports, Games and Toyx supports a fast-paced, high-volume department within our organization. This role will primarily assist the Director, Product Management serving as a key liaison across multiple internal teams and external partners with assigned duties. The position offers exposure to a diverse portfolio of products including toy, game, and sporting goods categories.

The ideal candidate will play a critical role in supporting the administration of product development, maintaining databases, managing sales samples, coordinating item setup, submitting artwork, and communicating with global supply chain partners. This individual will also support sales initiatives, including preparation for key account presentations. The candidate must be detail-oriented, administrative individual who is highly organized and structured, understands the importance of data integrity, and has analytical and excellent writing skills.

They will work closely with a variety of different teams within the organization and will require strong collaboration, communication, and project management skills.

The right candidate is organized, detail-oriented, analytical, and possesses strong written communication skills. Prior experience in a support role within consumer products, preferably in the sporting goods industry, is preferred.

This position is based at our headquarters in Stoughton, MA with a hybrid and reports to the Sr. Director, Product Management, Youth sports, Games and Toys.

• Assist and support the Product Manager in a variety of administrative functions
• Support all aspects of product line development, including data creation, vendor communication, sample management, documentation, and database maintenance
• Learn and manage internal systems (Art Tracker, Smart Track, PIM, Salsify) to ensure accuracy in reporting and data entry
• Support sales presentations by coordinating product and packaging samples and assisting with presentation materials
• Maintain, organize and properly store sample inventory within the warehouse
• Participate in and support ongoing product development processes, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met
• Assist with writing product descriptions and marketing copy
• Coordinate across sales, forecasting, planning, and overseas vendors to ensure programs are executed accurately and on time
• Other tasks as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally with focus in marketing, product development, project management or other related discipline
• 1-3 years of experience in product management

• Computer user skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ) with the ability to learn new systems
• Good interpersonal skills
• High degree of customer orientation
• Ability to follow up in a timely manner documentation
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good time management skills

Interact regularly and follow up with internal and external parties based on direction of management, presents information for decision making to manager, and the…