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Fanatics · 4 days ago

Vice President Planning

Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The Vice President of Planning will develop and lead strategic planning and inventory management processes to optimize sales and channel performance while collaborating cross-functionally to align with business goals.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

Responsibilities

Develop and lead pre-season and in-season plans based on historical sales, team performance, league-specific trends, and promotions

Translate and cascade top-down financial targets into actionable sales, margin, receipt, and inventory plans at the divisional, vendor, and product hierarchy levels

Maintain rolling forecasts to adjust to real-time business dynamics, fan sentiment, and supply chain variables

Manage inventory flow, replenishment, and OTB to minimize out-of-stocks and excess aged inventory across all channels

Leverage Fast Replenishment and analytics tools to optimize inventory positioning and speed to market

Execute markdown and clearance strategies to drive productivity and margin recovery

Partner with Buying and Channel leaders to define assortment strategies by platform (e.g., Digital, Venue, Events)

Align inventory allocation and product flow by store footprint, event footprint, and online channel segmentation

Shape pricing and promotion calendars to drive channel performance while protecting margin

Collaborate closely with Buying, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to synchronize planning with fulfillment capabilities and supplier timelines—including drop ship and made-to-order programs

Engage with category merchants to co-create product strategies, assortment architecture, and lifecycle planning across core and emerging categories

Deliver regular performance reporting to leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities across sales, inventory, and margin

Develop and track KPIs including forecasting accuracy, sell-through, margin contribution, and inventory productivity

Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and team capabilities

Qualification

Strategic PlanningForecastingInventory ManagementE-commerce ExperienceAssortment PlanningProduct Lifecycle ManagementPerformance ReportingKPI DevelopmentCross-Functional Collaboration