Senior Director, Merchandise Planning at Fanatics handling seasonal planning across leagues. Responsible for financial and inventory targets while collaborating cross-functionally in the Jacksonville office.
Responsibilities
Lead development of league, department, and category targets aligned to the Long-Range Plan (LRP).
Translate high-level financial and fan demand targets into actionable lifecycle plans.
Partner with GMM, DMMs, Finance, and Fanatics Brands to align assortment breadth, depth, productivity, and product vision.
Manage in-season demand forecasting, open-to-buy management, and pricing decisions.
Create and manage 1P and 3P vendor plans across key partners.
Facilitate alignment meetings with stakeholders to review, adjust, and secure leadership approvals.
Drive vendor accountability to seasonal milestones and productivity commitments.
Own and run the seasonal milestone calendar, ensuring on-time delivery of key plans and deadlines.
Partner with Finance to achieve in-season and long-term margin, productivity, and inventory health goals.
Manage OTB: track and reconcile planning targets vs. actuals for sales, GM%, and inventory turn.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, or assortment strategy within retail, licensing, or consumer products.
Proven experience owning end-to-end seasonal planning calendars, ideally across multi-league or multi-brand environments.
Strong analytical and financial acumen with deep expertise in sales, margin, inventory, and productivity metrics.
Exceptional cross-functional leadership; able to influence senior leaders and external partners.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, deadline-driven environment.
Advanced Excel/Oracle skills; experience with enterprise planning systems preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or related field.
Benefits
Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
Benefits: We provide a wide range of health, financial, legal, and development assistance, including wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners, paid maternity paternity leave, and infertility treatment. Additionally, we offer flexible time off to help you recharge, along with a competitive 401k plan to support your financial future. At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life.
Regional Director of Admissions overseeing enrollment strategies across multiple campuses for Cotulla Education. Ensuring compliance and operational excellence in admissions performance management.
Associate Director leading innovation initiatives for LGBTQ+ health at Penn. Overseeing project execution and sustainability strategies to improve health outcomes.
Associate Director of Biostatistics leading clinical biostatistics globally in drug development. Collaborating with cross - functional teams and mentoring statisticians for innovative statistical methods.
Associate Director leading medical information strategy for Regeneron’s therapeutic areas. Managing tactical execution of medical affairs plans and providing scientific support for healthcare professionals.
Associate Director driving Lean Transformation and Continuous Improvement in a global healthcare leader. Engaging with business leaders to enhance operational performance across multiple sites.
Executive Director leading oncology asset development and drug strategy at a healthcare company. Responsible for strategies across all phases from discovery to reimbursement.
Associate Director for Contracts providing senior - level leadership in negotiating complex research agreements. Overseeing compliance and operational procedures in grants and contracts within Rice University.
Director overseeing eDiscovery delivery operations at Kroll in India. Leading a high - performing team for complex investigations and litigation support.
Regional Director of Outreach leading the outreach team in the Southeast US, focusing on behavioral health relationships and ensuring strategic goals are met. Responsibilities include team development, outreach strategy, and stakeholder engagement.
Regional Director managing Cardiovascular sales and clinical teams within D.C./Virginia. Aiming to improve patient outcomes while achieving sales growth in medical device sector.