Sample Production Analyst

As the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics is changing the way fans purchase their favorite team merchandise by partnering with top leagues, clubs and soccer brands worldwide to offer the largest collection of timeless and timely gear from every pro and college team online, on your phone, in stadiums or on-site at the world’s biggest sporting events. A top 50 Internet Retailer Company, Fanatics comprises the broadest online assortment by offering hundreds of thousands of officially licensed items via its Fanatics (www.fanatics.com), FansEdge (www.fansedge.com) and Kitbag (www.kitbag.com) brands, as well as the largest selection of sports collectibles and memorabilia through Fanatics Authentic (www.fanaticsauthentic.com). A multi-channel company, Fanatics operates more than 300 online and offline stores, including the e-commerce business for all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA), major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City). The company's in-venue and event retail portfolio includes the NBA, NHL, Wimbledon, Kentucky Derby, The Ryder Cup, Manchester City, Texas Longhorns, Pittsburgh Pirates and New Jersey Devils, allowing fans to experience a seamless shopping experience across online, mobile and physical store locations.

1. Primary Purpose 

• This role is responsible for the sales sample procurement process including securing greige, confirming sample production timelines, purchase order maintenance, and monitoring production WIP status/shipment tracking to meet critical calendar deadlines.  Analyzes and communicates status updates via metrics of all sample stages to internal/external partners to support on-time sample completion and delivery. Facilitates and prioritizes tasks per key calendar milestone dates and overall business objectives.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with cross-functional partners at the PCC, Tampa office, and vendors inclusive of sample needs, purchase order details, key dates / priorities to meet calendar deadlines, follows up to ensure deadlines are met and alerts necessary parties of potential delays / issues / revisions and offers options / strategies to minimize impact.
• Partners with PD / materials team / vendors to analyze and confirm sample production lead times by stage of production.
• Works closely with cross functional partners / vendors to plan sample capacity / sample schedule and prioritize production based on product complexity, business needs / urgency, and requested exit factory dates.
• Places greige commitments with vendors / mills based on sample buy file, confirms lab dips match colors requested (or offers substitutes), monitors / reports status, identifies / executes any special PO’s needed pre buy-ready for greige purposes.
• Works with PD / vendors to confirm vendors have all components i.e. tech packs, art, etc., to proceed with sample production based on buy ready status.
• Works with PD / vendors to confirm FOB’s and exit factory dates, updates appropriate database / documents / systems, and communicates confirmation status to cross functional partners.
• Compiles, records, and distributes reports / data analysis for departmental meetings.
• Audits sample buy file vs. VLP’s (visual line plans) vs. posted tech packs / art vs. system data and troubleshoots any discrepancies.
• Maintains, and ensures accuracy of purchase orders.
• Creates, maintains, monitors, and analyzes sample WIP tracker and reports weekly status.
• Identifies any sample production issues and works with cross functional partners on action plans to prioritize and mitigate issues and delays.
• Assesses WIP status for line plan changes, makes recommendations for action plan, partners with Tampa sample team on direction and takes appropriate action.
  • Reports the ability to affect / enact any line plan c