Location: Minnesota - Winona

Employment Type: Hourly

Team: WinCraft

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, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Additional ventures that will build out Fanatics’ footprint across the broader digital sports landscape will be rolled out soon. 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 8,000 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.

Position Summary: The Inside Sales Associate for WinCraft is responsible for all sales activities, from lead generation through close of a sale in an assigned territory. Develops and implements agreed upon Sales Plan which will meet both personal and business goals of expanding customer base in the determined territory. Works within the sales and support teams for the achievement of customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term account goals in line with company vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed established territory goals set forth by management on a monthly and yearly basis.
• Development and retention of territory customers within the following classes of trade:
• o Retail
• o Distributors
• o PepLine
• o Minor League Concessions
• Develop thorough understanding of territory markets to maximize sales potential.
• Identify, communicate and react to trends occurring in respective markets. Capitalize on hot market opportunities.
• Maintain competitive awareness and escalate issues to management as needed.
• Create continuous lead generation utilizing web information, newspaper articles, trade magazines, yellow pages and lead lists made available.
• Achieve monthly goal of ten new accounts and prospect new accounts a minimum of one hour per day.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of all Fanatics licensed properties and associated products. Apply this knowledge to maximize sales of each property and all products.
• Develop and apply thorough understanding of all technologies available to the sales team to maximize sales potential.
• Use and promote the Fanatics website as a valuable tool for Fanatics and our customers, while meeting or exceeding established web sales objectives.
• Work as a team on event sales and provide co-workers with assistance required to maximize event sales opportunities.
• Coordinate with management identified needs for direct face-to-face sales calls.
• Timely:
• o Communicate sales information to customers relative to new properties and products.
• o Respond to customer and prospect inquiries.
• o Follow up on all mailings made.
• Entry of orders into the Fanatics Stock Order System. Maximize the web for entry and educate our customers on the benefits to them in utilizing Fanatics website for their own entry and inquiries.
• Obtain required Sales and Accounting information needed to establish new accounts in a timely manner.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and associated restrictions set forth by management as they pertain to Licensed Properties.
• Research, communicate and resolve complaint issues critical to servicing customers in a timely manner.
• Thoroughly complete product information for quotes required for unusual run sizes or custom products that require quotes and report back to customers in a timely fashion.
• Maintain and enhance internal relationships expected of the Sales Staff.
• Adhere to policies and procedures set forth by Fanatics management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1-2 years of sales experience a plus.
• Understanding of and be able to communicate the role of an Inside Sales Associate to other members of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional approach to selling in an organized and positive manner.
• Self-Starter that can get tasks completed with little direction and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
• Ability to present a positive and effective professional image to internal and external customers.

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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.

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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