What are the responsibilities and job description for the Auto Ops Inventory & QC Associate position at Fanatics?
About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About The Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. We are backed by some of the best investors, sports & entertainment properties, and operators in the world. Fanatics Collectibles is integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and 81 million reachable fans – to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.
Role Summary
Fanatics Collectibles is looking for an Inventory Management Associate to support inventory & PO operations for our Autograph Operations team. This role reports into our Inventory Management department and is responsible for ensuring stickers and future inventory-type autos are accurately accounted for, plus ensuring that our athlete partners are paid in a timely fashion. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will find themselves a strong cultural fit.
Responsibilities
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About The Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. We are backed by some of the best investors, sports & entertainment properties, and operators in the world. Fanatics Collectibles is integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and 81 million reachable fans – to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.
Role Summary
Fanatics Collectibles is looking for an Inventory Management Associate to support inventory & PO operations for our Autograph Operations team. This role reports into our Inventory Management department and is responsible for ensuring stickers and future inventory-type autos are accurately accounted for, plus ensuring that our athlete partners are paid in a timely fashion. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will find themselves a strong cultural fit.
Responsibilities
- Conducts analysis of primarily sticker autographs post-quality control before data entry into Cards-in Reporting base
- Completes data entry into Cards-in Reporting, ensuring accuracy and completeness for all athletes
- Effectively communicates with Athlete Partnership teams to create Purchase Orders when autographs are ready to be received in Oracle ERP
- Conducts sticker autograph assessments across entire product portfolio and communicating to Brand teams when products are analyzed, and sticker autograph available quantities and shortages are identified
- Creates and assigns Auto Numbers to subjects within Oracle ERP
- Completes transactions in Oracle ERP to receive autograph stickers into inventory and subsequently slate to products identified as having shortages for subjects
- Dallas / Sunnyvale, TX based
- High school diploma or GED required; Bachelors Degree in Business, Analytics, Finance or a relatable field, preferred
- 1-2 years of experience in warehouse or production environments, specifically related to inventory management, preferred
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to sit and focus on a computer screen for extended periods of time, required
- Strong analytical skills, preferred
- Proficient experience with Oracle or equivalent ERP's, strongly preferred
- Proficient experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel, preferred