Fanatics · 3 days ago
Headwear Product Developer, Mitchell & Ness
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$77K/yr - $94K/yr
3+ years expFanatics is a leader in licensed sports merchandise, committed to innovation and enhancing the fan experience. The Headwear Product Developer is responsible for overseeing the entire development process of headwear products, ensuring timely execution and collaboration with various teams to meet production standards.
eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Responsible for Calendar adherence by executing against the Product Development Calendar timelines and prioritizing the flow of materials, art, and Tech packs
Create BOM, complete Tech Pack, ensuring it meets global product standard and post them to designated database
Communication with respective teams for any discrepancies and update the PD tracker
Building and maintaining a close working partnership with Design. Acting as the technical partner for design, attending presentations and meetings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas, and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product meeting margin requirements & inclusive of pre-costing activities
Partner with Sourcing on timely approval of costing, factory allocation & potential options for cost-savings
Work with external partners & internal cross functional partners to follow up on development testing and fix any potential quality issues through Risk Assessment covering entire design, development commercialization process
Monitor proto, SMS, or other pertinent sample delivery to ensure factories are hitting calendar timelines. Communicate with PCC on any corrective action plans to improve delays or resolve licensing roadblocks
Drive SMS Buy Ready with cross functional business direct partners to meet on time performance for go to market & production buy ready activities
Inform any style re-development with the substitute factory & ensure the product meets all financial and product requirements to standard
Support preparation for seasonal key milestone meetings; Proto/ Costing Review, Line freeze & TP Strategy Meetings. Ensure all necessary inputs & tools are on hand
Attend fit meetings creating calendar awareness on any product change request & ensure consistency across collections, inclusive to complying to all global standards
Identify downstream impacts of changes that delay deliverables & provide solution-oriented support to partners
Input concept data points (Tracker, PLM, Box) are available & updated to commercialize across all available leagues/ teams
Monitor & audit team out color-up on PLM
Preparing PP licensing samples for approval, ensuring they are on time & audit against approved tech pack
Partner with the cross-functional team when issue is escalated as a risk to buy-ready, per season
Monitor work in progress (WIP), maintain tracking and all PD-related record keeping, data input, and in/out parcel coordination
Facilitate timely communication with internal and external parties
Compile weekly metrics & analysis to support PD KPI’s
Partner with Sr PD/ Manager to identify opportunities within the process to increase speed, efficiency & quality
Input report card metrics for on-time sample performance, quality & communicate with PCC on suggested action plans
Support SOP documentation, distribution, and training relevant to necessary process updates for internal & external partners. Inclusive of being a SME in cross-functional SOP validation
Travel as necessary to finalize the development of product
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Product Development or related field
3-7 years of related experience in Sportswear development & management
Technical knowledge of fabric, trim, construction, embellishment, and product engineering
Experience working for a US global company with international offices working with factories throughout the region
A team player with a good attitude, strong communication and problem-solving skills
Proficient in product line management (PLM), databases, and MS Office applications
Advanced Excel skills
Must be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and punctual in meeting deadlines
Willing and able to travel extensively, often to foreign and/or remote locations
Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities and accuracy
Identify opportunities within the process to increase speed, efficiency and quality
Preferred
3D development experienced is preferred
Benefits
Benefits: At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life; as such we offer a range of competitive benefits tailored to each country in which we operate.
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M
Leadership Team
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Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
Michael Mahan
CEO
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