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.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Master Data Specialist will assist in data management, governance and data quality of master data requirements with other functional data owners. This position will build, enhance, and roll out protocols to all stakeholders across the company. He/she will partner with the Product team to ensure data is inputted across all systems correctly. 

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Ensures that processes currently in place are followed accurately and consistently across all systems (ERP, PLM, etc.).

•Responsible for creating and maintaining BOMs (Bill of Materials), Articles and images in the PLM system. 

•Serves as Super User for the PLM System’s processes, data, reports and troubleshoots issues related to system data. 

•Works closely with the PLM System Support team to troubleshoot issues.

•Ensures data flows correctly between the ERP and the PLM systems daily. Ensures that over fifty (50) data points in the PLM system are mapped correctly to the ERP system, creates new fields in the PLM & ERP systems as needed.

•Ensures attributes within the PLM system are mapped correctly to each other.

•Manages, maintains, and validates data daily or as needed. 

•Creates, maintains, and audits data in the PLM system related but not restricted to Purchasing information, product groups and pricing. Ensures attribute updates are performed in the ERP system as well. 

•Protects data integrity of products by adhering to system and procedural protocols. 

•Partners with the Development/Design teams to ensure images and product descriptions are provided in a timely manner.

•Partners with Enterprise Data Manager to ensure quarterly catalog data is handed off in a timely manner to the B2B Administrator. 

•Works with the Enterprise Data Manager and Master Data Analyst to track and report on total items created and dropped each quarter. Ensures dropped styles are made inactive in the PLM and ERP systems. Ensures drops are communicated to all appropriate teams (Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Demand Planning, B2B Administrator).

•Partners with the Enterprise Data Manager and the Master Data Analyst to analyze data and perform routine attribute audits across both databases. 

•Partners with the Enterprise Data Manager to prioritize time sensitive project launches.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent years of experience.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

•Awareness of NetSuite ERP technologies.

•Ability to work closely and collaboratively with project managers and feed into the overall delivery plans.

•A keen attention to detail, must be able to analyze many pieces of data on a daily basis. 

•Computer skills: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

•Previous experience in the apparel industry a plus but not required. 

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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.

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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