MidwayUSA

Product Specialist - Sporting Optics & Scopes

5875 W Van Horn Tavern Rd, Columbia, MO 65203

On-site · $55k–$72k (as posted)

First seen by offpeak October 5, 2026

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MidwayUSA, in Columbia, MO is a privately held eCommerce company in the Outdoor industry. We are looking for a Product Specialist to work on our Sporting Optics & Scopes line. This person will work with a Merchandising Manager to serve our Customers by selecting products and building relationships with our Suppliers. If you want a career in the outdoor industry, MidwayUSA might be the place for you!
About the Role

Select products on the Sporting Optics & Scopes line according to established category budget & overall company budget
Develop relationships with Sporting Optics & Scopes Suppliers
Review Supplier Performance metrics & suggest & implement measures to drive improvement
Product benchmarking, including selling price, promotions, product offering, and product information
Create promotional events at the direction of the Merchandising Manager for the Sporting Optics line

About You

You will have a Bachelors degree as it is required (Business, Marketing or related field preferred)
You will have 1-3 years applicable professional experience (preferred)
You will be a user of MidwayUSA's core products and have a passion for shooting, hunting and the outdoors
You will have excellent product and technical knowledge of Scopes & Optics
You will have excellent creative writing skills
You must have the ability and desire to learn and implement new ideas
You must be a team player with a positive attitude

What We Offer

Annual Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $55,000-$71,500 with annual benchmarking and pay increases to always ensure a competitive salary
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 this position sounds like you, join MidwayUSA - the company on a mission to be "the best-run, most respected business in America for the benefit of our customers". 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 Potterfield turned their passion for shooting sports into a career by opening a small gun shop in 1977 that would eventually become MidwayUSA (www.midwayusa.com). 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 over 45 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! Job Type: Full-time Pay: $ 55,000 - $71,500 Work Location: In Person