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Strategic Planning And Forecasting

Develop and lead pre-season and in-season plans based on historical sales, team performance, league-specific trends, and promotions.

Translate and cascade top-down financial targets into actionable sales, margin, receipt, and inventory plans at the divisional, vendor, and product hierarchy levels.

Maintain rolling forecasts to adjust to real-time business dynamics, fan sentiment, and supply chain variables.

Inventory And Lifecycle Management

Manage inventory flow, replenishment, and OTB to minimize out-of-stocks and excess aged inventory across all channels.

Leverage fast replenishment and analytics tools to optimize inventory positioning and speed to market.

Execute markdown and clearance strategies to drive productivity and margin recovery.

Channel Optimization

Partner with buying and channel leaders to define assortment strategies by platform (e.g., digital, venue, events).

Align inventory allocation and product flow by store footprint, event footprint, and online channel segmentation.

Shape pricing and promotion calendars to drive channel performance while protecting margin.

Cross-Functional Alignment

Collaborate closely with buying, supply chain, finance, and operations to synchronize planning with fulfillment capabilities and supplier timelinesincluding drop ship and made-to-order programs.

Engage with category merchants to co-create product strategies, assortment architecture, and lifecycle planning across core and emerging categories.

Reporting And Insights

Deliver regular performance reporting to leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities across sales, inventory, and margin.

Develop and track KPIs including forecasting accuracy, sell-through, margin contribution, and inventory productivity.

Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and team capabilities.

What You Bring To The Team

10-15 years of merchandising planning experience

Experience with both e-commerce and brick and mortar retail

Familiarity with inventory strategy, assortment planning and product lifecycle management preferred

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About The Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com. Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the worldincluding the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do :

Build Championship Teams

Obsessed with Fans

Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit

Determined and Relentless Mindset

Job Info

Locations : 95 Morton St, New York, NY, 10014, US (Hybrid)

Job Schedule : Full time

Regular or Temporary : Regular