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Product Merchandising Assistant
Fanatics
Tampa, FL, United States
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Position Description: Product Merchandising Assistant
Responsible for the support of the Professional League Jersey business unit that includes all aspects of product line and product life management for e-commerce, retail, customization, and wholesale.
Responsibilities
• Partners and supports the Product Managers with line planning, style set up and all aspects of product activation for e-commerce, retail and wholesale
• Expert on all aspects of product set up both internally and how it aligned with our cross matrixed partners. Maintain the Line Plan development and status updates.
• Strong internal systems understanding for product set up and including connectivity across our matrix. Ability to participate in systems or software training and update maintenance.
• Supports approvals of style set up, artwork, product images, product descriptions, MSRP and/or Wholesales
• Supports the SOP creation and maintenance as well as Calendar.
• Provides regular communication to the relevant teams regarding line development, including changes or updates
• Coordinate with our Visual Merchandising Team (Product Admin) on calendar, range plans, sample or image tracking, and launch dates
• Proof all seasonal launch materials for correct information
• Supports communication to our internal and external partners in Ops with calendar, product deliveries, product marketing cheat sheets, and planning forecasts
Requirements
• Bachelors or Associate College Degree
• Experience in wholesale or retail a plus
• Understanding of U.S. and/or Global sports a plus.
• Strong systems understanding. Specialized knowledge (computer proficiency – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Detail oriented, ability to multitask, excellent verbal and written skills, effectively communicate with internal and external customers, etc.
• Strong organizational skills. Ability to meet constant deadlines and time constraints, prioritize workload, and adapt to change.
• Maintain composure under pressure. Maintain a positive and professional attitude towards our team, our vendors, and our internal clients. Proven ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, and lifting. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment.
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen, and communicate on a phone.
About Fanatics
As the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics is changing the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel and jerseys across retail channels through an innovative, tech-infused approach to making and selling fan gear in today’s on-demand culture. Powering multi-channel commerce for the world’s biggest sports brands, Fanatics offers the largest collection of timeless and timely merchandise whether shopping online, on your phone, in stores, in stadiums or on-site at the world’s biggest sporting events.
Fanatics is a technology-driven, consumer company that powers the Fanatics, FansEdge, Kitbag and Majestic brands, as well as the largest selection of sports collectibles and memorabilia through Fanatics Authentic. Fanatics also operates more than 300 online and offline partner 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, Manchester City).
In addition to e-commerce, the company’s capabilities include multichannel-integrated event and team retail across all leagues and major events such as the Kentucky Derby, Ryder Cup and NHL’s Winter Classic; an industry-leading tech, data and mobile platform; international capabilities that provide a global sports retail platform that is growing the licensed sports merchandise business both in soccer and across all sports worldwide; and an in-house merchandise division, Fanatics Branded, that is a licensed partner of all the major sports leagues and helps fans express passion through a broad range of styles, designs and jerseys created under both the Fanatics and Majestic brands.
Fanatics’ vertical manufacturing engine is built for today’s on-demand economy and brings much-needed agility to the industry, better servicing today’s passionate sports fans and their growing real-time expectations with more unique and innovative products readily available across retail channels.
Sports is a fast-paced, ever-changing landscape and Fanatics, the on-demand and mobile leader in team merchandise, is uniquely positioned to serve the insatiable real-time appetite of fans worldwide, fueled by explosive growth in technology and social media.