Sr Materials Developer: Trim & Embellishment

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. This role leads Global Trim & Embellishment R&D in conjunction with Supply Chain Materials Strategy & Creative Direction for designated Brand and/or Category. Facilitates collaboration cross-functionally to ensure quality embellishment execution from design intent, through commercialization and production delivering Best in Class quality product. Develops seasonal decoration Toolbox against established global decoration & quality standards meeting calendar & financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Seasonal research, development and presentation to designers of new concepts in all trim & embellishment materials. Lead R&D of trim & embellishment techniques for designate Brand/category, in conjunction with materials strategy & creative direction, with nominated supplier network and/or direct factory sourced. Inclusive of but not limited to applique, embroidery, labels, patches, transfers, prints, sublimation, all-over print techniques, etc..
• Develops seasonal decoration Toolbox against established global decoration & quality standards meeting calendar & financial targets in partnership with Sourcing, Product Development, Creative & Production Art. Manage DEQ/ADEQ testing of Materials and embellishment to support Toolbox qualification against seasonal deadlines.
• Building and maintaining a close working partnership with Design. Acting as the technical partner for design, attending presentations and meetings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product
• Work in conjunction with Materials, Product Development & Technical Design on Risk Assessment to ensure the collective garment is compatible (fabric, trims, construction, embellishment, placement), inclusive of PI testing, and meets standards that can be translated in to a production ready status across leagues & teams. Ensuring deadlines are adhered to and follow up on all development issues to resolve and drive to completion. Identifying, calling out and making recommendations to mitigate any risks/challenges identified at all stages.
• Responsible for building and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors, developing a strong working knowledge of vendor capability and availability to meet demands
• Complete Technical Art Specification of Creative Concept. Collaborate with Creative Design to hand-off seasonal creative concepts, finalize technical art packs and hand-off to Production Art for replication and execution to meet GTM & Production Ready deadlines.
• Manage concept development strike-off submission, documentation, qualification and approval with suppliers, meeting designated deadlines. Ensure multi-source strategy is supported by this technical process.
• Establish concept production approval standards in conjunction with Production Art and PCCs. Collaborate with Product Integrity to ensure meets standards for bulk production.
• Manage on-time performance of designated brand/category leveraging metrics and analysis to drive towards service excellence. Provide weekly WIP updates to leadership. Ensure all necessary trackers and database inputs are maintained, on-time and accurate at all times to support complete product BOM details and materials management.
• Mentor teammates sharing relevant information, knowledge and training in designated field/category. Support solutions management leveraging experience and technical knowledge.

Requirements

• Partner with cross-functional teams to collaborate on effective and efficient execution
• Facilitate timely communication with internal and external parties between US office, PCC, suppliers and manufacturers
• Have technical product knowledge, strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong team leader with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to influence, lead, motivate and develop others
• Proficient in illustrator, product line management (PLM), data bases, 3D development and MS Office applications
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills
• Must be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and punctual in meeting deadlines
• Willing and able to travel extensively, often to foreign and/or remote locations
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities & accuracy

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