Assoc Demand Planner

Job Description

Fanatics Brands is looking for an Associate Supply Planner to work closely with Sales, Manufacturing & Purchasing Operations, and Strategic Sourcing to handle the assignment of prioritized forecasted demand to the most optimal use of manufacturing and inventory capacities. Ensuring support of the Customer Order Capable to Promise process managed by Manufacturing Operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage appropriate planned inventory levels to support the business as agreed upon by Management
• Collaborate with Inventory Planning to create net material requirements plan that reflect order stock, cycle stock, and safety stock
• Maintain supply orders within RCCP to show allocated capacity
• Resolve unmet demand issues per planning rules, e.g., move early, move late, move/split to alternate routing, recommend inventory move/split
• Create projected planned supply orders by product and location to consume net demand requirements
• Meet or exceed SLA’s as defined by Procurement Planning Management (inventory, fill rate, inventory turns, excess / aged inventory, out of stock inventory, customer back-order fulfillment)
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing and Purchasing Operations in business planning and performance, consistently delivering strong results and positive vendor and manufacturing experience
• Identify and implement process & business improvement with assignments – vendor, manufacturing, and planning function projects
• Implementation process / business improvement with assignments – vendor specific and departmental projects
• Handle inquiries from Merchandising, Sales and Manufacturing Operations, and Finance related to supply planning
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 2 years of demonstrated ability in allocation, demand planning, or inventory management
• Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to learn new systems
• Strong analytical capabilities, leadership skills, and ability to work well within a team
• Effective in communication, influencing, negotiating, and driving projects to completion
  
  

About Us

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.

Organization

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).