Modular Specialist - Category Advising
Bentonville, AR, USA
At Fanatics Commerce, we’re more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise – we’re a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles: We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.
Role Overview
This position will be an important part of the Bentonville based Fanatics team responsible for the business analytics, assortment completeness, seasonal cadence, store assignments, and modular presentation across an omni-channel for sports licensed products.
The Modular Specialist responsibility to objectively and unbiasedly provide efficient and professional modular recommendations on the entire sports licensed product category. This includes drawing and delivering store-by-store modulars to execute at the store level for a multitude of projects.
how you will make an impact:
- Working hand-in-hand with our team to develop visual merchandising recommendations for stores nationwide.
- Drawing modulars and other forms of plan-o-grams utilizing Blue Yonder Space Planning software that represent best in class recommendations for in-store displays.
- Presenting licensed product in well thought-out and easy to understand collections that tell a story for the consumer.
- Timely delivery of clear, concise and complete space planning designs that align with traited stores.
- Proactively changing displays to promote new products, special feature offerings or seasonal programs that can be executed at the store level.
- Creating ways to make merchandising and store set-up easier, faster, and more efficient.
- Understanding Scintilla and the functionality of this software.
- The ability to be comfortable conversing with these audiences and taking direction to improve the merchandising.
what you bring to the team:
- Associate Arts or Bachelor’s degree
- 3 – 5 years experience of merchandising, plan-o-gram and presentation development, with high modular count and high sku count
- Advanced Blue Yonder space planning proficiency
- Proficiency with modular development software, JDA Space Planning, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Comfortable making presentations in a high-performance environment.
- Demonstrated healthy team dynamics and the understanding of collaboration on projects.
- The ability to work to hit deadlines complete with accurate information.
- Ability to sit and/or stand continuously
- Ability to travel for business and presentation purposes, less than 5% of time
At Fanatics, we value transparency and honesty. If you don’t meet every single requirement, that’s okay – we still want to hear from you! We believe in the power of diverse experiences and talents. If you’re excited about the role and confident that you can contribute, don’t hesitate to apply. We’re genuinely interested in how your unique skills and perspective can help us build something amazing together.
Where You’ll Work and What’s required:
- 100% in-Bentonville, Arkansas office environment
- Limited travel required for business and presentation purposes
What’s in it for you:
- 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 a 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.
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
· Build Championship Teams
· Obsessed with Fans
· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
· Determined and Relentless Mindset