Product Line Manager, Elevated Brands

Job Description

Company Overview Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores. As a market leader with more than 18,000 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. 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

• Be an expert in product concepts, including the creation of key stories and product that generates an emotional connection to the brand and consumer
• Lead the creation of consumer rights assortment plans that support a global integrated marketplace
• Translate consumer insights into commercially viable, trend-relevant stories
• Plan product lines with the understanding of a finished, chase and blank inventory opportunity
• 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
• Strong cross-functional relationships with development, design, and sourcing, to deliver margin and adoption rate goals
• Present the product line to internal and external partners at key development timelines to ensure alignment between sales, product, marketing, and supply chain
• 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

• 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.
• Product merchandising/creation experience of at least 4 years
• Strong understanding of merchandising retail math/financial skills
• Moderate experience with fashion, color, and trend analysis
• Solid understanding of the product creation process is required
• Experience in using and utilizing sales data to analyze and steer a business
• Intermediate skill level in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as familiarity with data warehouses and database management
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to change, and maintain composure under pressure
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude towards team, vendors, and clients
• Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment
• Experience in identifying the right products to meet brief requirements
• Sports fan a plus

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