Associate Product Line Manager, Under Wraps Memorabilia

How you will make an impact

Lead the Autographed Mystery Product Business – Own the end-to-end product lifecycle and data management responsibilities for assigned Under Wraps business. Responsibilities include assortment planning, checklist management, determining optimal run sizes and pricing based on market demand and margin targets, monitoring inventory levels of raw goods, creation of assets to assist with product sell-in and reporting on product sell-through.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Day-to-Day Responsibility of the Vertical – Responsible for the creation of Stock Keeping Units (SKU) and variable data for all releases within your assigned sports and ensure accurate, timely receiving of the product assortments you develop.
• Vendor Relationship Management – Oversee strategic print and packaging vendor partnerships aligned with evolving business needs and market trends.
• Problem Solve when Challenges Arise – Partner cross functionally to proactively address and resolve issues such as shipping or manufacturing delays, fan services inquiries and marketing/social requests.
• Cultivate League and PA relationships – Collaborate closely with leagues and players’ associations to drive business growth, unlock new product opportunities, and ensure timely approvals through strong relationship management. Ensure compliance within contractual obligations.

What You Bring To The Team

• Ability to work well under pressure as the mystery memorabilia world is ever changing so we can capitalize on hot products and micro-moments.
• Advanced attention to detail and superior organization skills for project tracking and release calendar adherence.
• A deep understanding of sports/athletes and the fans they serve – and the ability to merge a unified vision of product to drive sales and a culture that is relentlessly focused on enhancing the fan experience with Fanatics.
• Obsessive about best-in-class customer/fan experience across all touch points to build best in class mystery products across the sports you are responsible for.
• Data/metrics-driven and analytical with a structured problem-solving approach and with a profound understanding of how to drive sophisticated customer intelligence capability, working closely with data teams to do so in an omni-channel environment, and will have deep familiarity with the relevant supporting technologies to drive best-in-class experience.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in licensing, merchandising, inventory management, planning and operations is a plus.
• Collectibles/Memorabilia experience is a plus.

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.