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Production Planning Coordinator
Fanatics
Tampa, FL, United States
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Position Description – Production Planning Coordinator
The primary responsibilities of the Coordinator for Special Events is to coordinate and execute activities relating to remote location production of championship and play-off game apparel. This process includes preparation, production, and distribution of finished goods. This position also assist with locating, recruiting and evaluating contract printers prior to production.
Responsibilities
• Coordinate and execute remote location production for special event apparel. This includes event planning, providing regular updates, determining production schedules, and maintaining effective communication to provide the local retail market with product immediately after the clinching game.
• Process post production invoicing and reconciliation in a timely manner. This involves full accounting of inventory and proof of delivery to ensure sales revenues properly match with its respective expenses to safeguard assets.
• Oversee contractor compliance with company policies and procedures. Provide education on policies and follows up with contractor for acceptance and compliance.
Qualifications
• 5+ years of related professional experience
• Supervisory or project management experience, in inventory control, logistics, and manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Proven supervisory skills and the ability to manage work flow and motivate staff
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge and understanding of major sports league special events
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good understanding of manufacturing and logistics
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft, Excel, Word)
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.