Merchandise Planner, Brands - NHL & MLS Apparel

Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Identify shifts and trends in the marketplace by developing and analyzing sales across product assortments with a focus on how it affects the customer demand. Develop reporting and data modeling to support this initiative by team / color / gender / style / customer.
• Use historical sales data to help develop the right style count for assortments to drive productivity.
• Develop preseason demand and supply forecasts on 18-24 month rolling calendar. Monitor consumption of forecast and address variances through root cause analysis.
• Analyze product assortment offered each season and translate into a quantifiable / unitized demand plan. Liaise with Merchandising to quantify changes to product offering and drive inventory productivity.
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing and Purchasing Operations in business planning and performance, consistently delivering strong results and positive vendor and manufacturing experience.
• Meet or exceed organizational KPIs (inventory ownership, fill rate, inventory turns, stock outs, aging, customer back-orders).
• Resolve complex inquiries from Sales and Manufacturing Operations, Finance, and General Managers related to planning process, forecasts, and supply strategy.
• Brief senior leaders on the current and future state of planning initiatives.
• Adhere to a high level of data integrity to owned database.
• Drive results through monthly reconciliation and continuous improvement.
• Lead team projects and initiatives, helping to develop and mentor more junior Planners.
  
  

Requirements

• 4 years of experience in planning, sales analysis, buying, or inventory management
• Strong analytical skills with ability to make empowered decisions
• Effective in communication, influencing, negotiating, and driving projects to completion
• Able to work independently and be self-motivated
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work with various departmental groups
• Strong to expert level Excel is required
• Understanding of database query tools and demand management software
• Passion and knowledge for sports is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree 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 world—including 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