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Production Planner
Fanatics
Jacksonville, FL, United States
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Production Planner - In-Venue
As the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics is changing the way fans purchase their favorite team merchandise by partnering with top leagues, clubs and soccer brands worldwide to offer the largest collection of timeless and timely gear from every pro and college team online, on your phone, in stadiums or on-site at the world’s biggest sporting events. A top 50 Internet Retailer Company, Fanatics comprises the broadest online assortment by offering hundreds of thousands of officially licensed items via its Fanatics ( www.fanatics.com), FansEdge (www.fansedge.com) and Kitbag (www.kitbag.com) brands, as well as the largest selection of sports collectibles and memorabilia through Fanatics Authentic (www.fanaticsauthentic.com). A multi-channel company, Fanatics operates more than 300 online and offline stores, including the e-commerce business for all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA), major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City). The company's in-venue and event retail portfolio includes the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, Wimbledon, Kentucky Derby, The Ryder Cup, Manchester City, Texas Longhorns, Pittsburgh Pirates and New Jersey Devils, allowing fans to experience a seamless shopping experience across online, mobile and physical store locations.
Primary Purpose
Responsible for ensuring execution and achievement of business performance objectives, by focusing on time, quality, deliveries at the right cost, with the required speed and flexibility in support of Fanatics Apparel strategies.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage the production and order management processes for In-Venue specific product to meet volume, profit and inventory objectives
• Work with demand and merchandise planning functions in the issuance of purchase orders in tandem with customer demand. Review needs on a daily/weekly cadence
• Liaison between demand/merchandise planning and internal/external manufacturers to ensure capacity and on time delivery
• Develop key milestone and production calendar in partnership with supplier to meet specific event dates. Challenge and negotiate timing to support the business requirements
• Collaborate with cross functional teammates on key deliverables to mitigate risk and meet business goals
• Monitor and track WIP and vendor score cards
• Interface with other areas of the business as needed to ensure proper support and coordination of Production issues. Communicate Production issues to manager and recommend action to ensure our inventory and financial objectives are met
• Support the development of strategic vendor partnerships that support the allocation process in an effort to minimize costs, maximize efficiencies and manage capacity
• Work on special projects as assigned
Education & Experience Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
• 2 to 3 years relevant experience in sourcing and/or production
• Strong project management, organization, and communication skills are a must
• Experience working with domestic vendors. Familiarity with screen print process preferred.
• Ability to implement new processes and best practices with little direction
• Comfortable managing ambiguity
• Ability to communicate across multiple cultural and experience levels, both internal & external
• Familiar with industry standard quality processes/procedures and compliance regulations
• Strong computer skills in Excel (pivot tables, vlookup/hlookup), Word and necessary systems needed
• Ability to work flex hours, outside of normal business hours. Some weekends/nights may be required for event specific product
• Travel may be required