Apparel Product Line Manager

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. 

GENERAL DUTIES & 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
• Possible travel, including overseas, account and league reviews

EDUCATIONAL 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.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 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
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the job

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. 

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).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
· Build Championship Teams
· Obsessed with Fans
· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
· Determined and Relentless Mindset