Product Line Manager, Elevated Brands

Company Overview
Fanatics is the ultimate one-stop sports fan destination that ignites and harnesses the passion of fans and maximizes the presence and reach for preeminent sports partners globally. Leveraging long-standing, often exclusive relationships with more than 900 sports properties, a database of more than 90 million consumers worldwide and a trusted brand name, Fanatics is furthering its innovation across the sports landscape by building the leading global digital sports platform, complete with offerings including e-commerce and licensed merchandise, physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, and online sports betting and iGaming.
The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end physical and digital collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform.
As a market leader with more than 10,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.
As a Product Line Manager (PLM) at Fanatics Brands this role will lead the creation of consumer products for a specific brand or
league across Fanatics Brands. Partnering with product development, design, and other cross functional teams to translate
consumer insights into merchant line plans and build out a plan to support seasonal revenue, margin, and inventory goals.
Responsibilities

• Plan product lines with the understanding of a finished, chase and blank inventory opportunity
• Lead the creation of consumer rights assortment plans that support a global integrated marketplace
• Present the product line to internal and external partners at key development timelines to ensure alignment between sales, product, marketing, and supply chain
• Translate consumer insights into commercially viable, trend-relevant stories
• Strong cross-functional relationships with development, design, and sourcing, to deliver margin and adoption rate goals
• Brief the design team on direction based on seasonal needs, art, and competitive landscape
• Utilize and optimize the merchant planning team to track and define key business opportunities
• Be an expert in product concepts, including the creation of key stories and product that generates an emotional connection to the brand and consumer
• Partner with Merchants to establish pricing strategy to achieve category margin goals and profitability targets
• Constantly analyze the competitor landscape to drive our ability to build new growth opportunities

Requirements

• Strong understanding of merchandising retail math/financial skills
• Experience in using and utilizing sales data to analyze and steer a business
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to change, and maintain composure under pressure
• Moderate experience with fashion, color, and trend analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Manufacturing, Apparel, or related field; or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience, experience in retail or wholesale (4+ years) is acceptable without a degree.
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude towards team, vendors, and clients
• Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Product merchandising/creation experience of at least 4 years
• Experience in identifying the right products to meet brief requirements
• Sports fan a plus
• Solid understanding of the product creation process is required
• Intermediate skill level in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as familiarity with data warehouses and database management

Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
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Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.
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