AddressCompany Overview
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
Role Responsibility:
A key part of the buying and merchandising team - you will assist with range planning, price and supplier strategy, stock control and help deliver sales and profit.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for smaller suppliers & departments where relevant
- Maximise supplier/ category profit & sales
- Range Plan management
- Work with suppliers to ensure all relevant information is complete
- Product and Purchase Order Management
- Manage samples, CADs & images
- Invoice queries
- Manage size guides
- Product queries
- Product presentation collation
- Work with suppliers & buyers to collate all information
- Launch Planners & Calendars
- Deliver range presentations
- Support launches
- Site checks
- Supports department by producing accurate and timely historical data and analysis
- Responsible for maintaining system and reporting accuracy through regular housekeeping
- Produces weekly trade reports, providing performance insight, makes trade recommendations to drive sales and profit
- Track's intake and ensures all critical paths are accurate, keeping team informed of any intake or delivery issues
- Manage all aspects of department allocation and replenishment
- Manage markdown and promotional pricing activity
- Work with suppliers to maintain critical path/delivery schedule
Knowledge & Experience:
- Some Buying and Merchandising or retail experience beneficial but not essential
- Buying and Merchandising qualifications preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of sports product/ industry is preferable
- Strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships and influence
- Analytical & numerical skills essential
- Ability to problem solve, suggest better ways of working & contribute to projects
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Passion, drive & determination
- Microsoft package knowledge - including strong Excel experience
- Attention to detail
- Commerciality - constantly identifies opportunities to maximise business gains
- Problem solving - ability to gather key information and identify root cause quickly, use creativity to propose solutions
- Interpersonal skills - positively interacts with others and can understand and relate to others
- Self-Management - can manage own time, resources, and prioritise to achieve goals
We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity and inclusivity at Fanatics. Our commitment to inclusion drives us forward every day; across all races, gender, gender identities, age, sexual orientation, religion & spiritual beliefs, neurodiversity, disability and all identities of our people both current and future. If you have any requirement(s) for reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact us.
Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics or Fanatics Brand email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers
Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics' fair labor practices.
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