Location: Florida - Jacksonville

Employment Type: Salaried

Team: FB Corporate

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Optimizing these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as a global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings for fans across the sports ecosystem.

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, through Topps as a cornerstone of the business, building a new model for the collectibles and trading cards hobby with top leagues and players association partners; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

As a market leader with more than 9,000 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.

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.

This role will work with and provide support to the Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Team by communicating with the internal Buying teams and Product Administration teams to assist and facilitate DTC managers with the sell in process. Strong attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills and open communication skills are a must for this position.

What you will be doing...

• Supporting the DTC managers with daily tasks required to meet DTC yearly financial goals
• Helping to manage event calendars, ensuring all product delivers for hot markets and planned events
• Assisting DTC Manager with updating the events calendar. Recording key event dates and team/league initiatives
• Being liaison to Buying team by monitoring order deadlines for events and following-up accordingly
• Working closely with internal Customer Service team to manage PO processing, production status, shipping details and delivery status
• Managing open orders to ensure all POs have been accounted for and allocated; Working closely with Buying team on product delivery
• Reviewing and facilitating product requests from Buying and Business Management teams to the internal Fanatics Brands team.
• Assisting DTC Manager with product presentations and meeting prep which includes, product presentations, making sure all samples are organized and line sheets are available in the meeting
• Attend weekly cross functional Planning and Sales team meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Demonstrates ability to take initiative, identify and prioritize opportunities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be detail oriented and able to maintain a high level of quality, keep accurate records and maintain tight deadlines
• Strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with ecommerce and retail

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. Fanatics recruiters will only reach out to applicants from an @fanatics.com or @fanatics.co.uk 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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