Location: Honduras, San Pedro Sula

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.

The Trim Analyst as part of the product creation center will be responsible for managing the development of any nominated trims of assigned product lines from concept to commercialization. The role will also oversee data recording and analysis of trends by components and suppliers. The position will work closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers in accordance with end-user needs, meeting quality standards, consistency and functionality, as well as price expectations. This position needs to be highly organized, detailed and action oriented, with the ability to be flexible and mange a large workload in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow up the timely execution of new developments with suppliers and sourcing team.
• Research, prepare and present data analysis in order to find opportunities for trims suppliers based in the WH region.
• Ability to anticipate problems, offer solutions, and address issues with trims in order to meet cross-functional team’s aesthetic goals.
• Ability to create, plan and effectively deliver presentations in formal and informal settings.
• Follow up toolbox updates.
• Own communication channel between development team, materials and nominated suppliers.
• Ensure PLM entries are maintained for all trim development in respective category.
• Receive and review submits from nominated suppliers prior to reviewing with development & materials team.
• Work closely with Tampa and hubs color team on all trim color reviews.
• Build and maintain development trackers daily.
• Maintain relevant data for metric reporting/adoption ratio and scorecard reporting.
• Work closely with Tampa to initiate development testing & oversee vendor communication until testing passes.
• Work cross-functionally with Sourcing operation, Product development, Product Integrity on any costing or any counter sourcing need.
• Travel as necessary to research trends of products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Information Systems or equivalent degree.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the textile industry with good understanding of the entire supply chain process from design concept to receipt
• Basic textile and construction knowledge.
• Must be able to identify issues and analyze relevant data to determine the correct and appropriate course of action and generate solutions.
• Must be deadline driven and have a pro-active and creative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent organizational, communication, follow-up skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (Proficient in English/Spanish)
• Excellent PC skills (advanced Excel, Power BI, SQL, Power Point, Outlook)
• Ability to work across teams and departments - must be comfortable in working in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing, and flexible environment.
• Please submit English version of CV

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.

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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.