At Fanatics Commerce, the business problem is to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, and to make an impact by being an expert in product concepts, creating consumer rights assortment plans, and translating consumer insights into commercially viable stories.
Requirements
- 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
- Experience in identifying the right products to meet brief requirements
- Familiarity with data analysis and sales data
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
- Present the product line to internal and external partners at key development timelines to ensure alignment between sales, product, marketing, and supply chain
Other
- 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
- Product merchandising/creation experience of at least 4 years
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the job
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to change, and maintain composure under pressure
