VP Distribution and Logistics Florida - Tampa /
Fanatics Brands – Fanatics Brands /
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Company Overview
Fanatics is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise and changing the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel and jerseys. Through an innovative, tech-infused approach to making and selling fan gear in today's on-demand culture, 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), and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea). Fanatics offers the largest collection of timeless and timely merchandise whether shopping online, on your phone, in stores, in stadiums or on-site at the world's biggest sporting events.  At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support.  We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.
About the Team
We are a passionate group of product developers, designers, artists, merchants and planners where art truly meets science. Fanatics Brands is proud to be the largest purveyor of long-term rights and partnerships for all major sports leagues and hundreds of colleges. We are first to market with premium apparel and headwear along with official fan jerseys for the NHL, NBA and NFL. When the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup and World Series ends, we are the team running apparel to the players and delivering to fans around the globe. Our commitment to sports doesn’t stop there - we’ve made strategic alliances with Blizzard Entertainment, Disney, Marvel, Lucas Film and Pixar to bring fans an unprecedented assortment. At its core, Fanatics Brands is all about speed and agility. We are built to always respond to the ever-changing sports world.
We are looking for an experienced operations executive who has generated significant impact through the strategy and day-to-day tactical direction of logistics, distribution and transportation functions. The VP, Distribution plays a key role as a member of our Fanatics Brands Operations Executive leadership team, building operational strategy for owned distribution facilities and 3rd party providers. The VP will put strategies into action and work with other department leaders to design operations strategies, communicate changes to employees and support the transformation of the Logistics team. The VP is responsible for leading a high-performing team in our growing organization.
Responsibilities • Develop short- and long-term strategies for Fanatics Brands distribution centers, monitor performance against these strategies and provide input to direct report and team members.
• Create strategic plan and execute to increase profitability, productivity and efficiency.
• Define information systems requirements to support process improvement initiates. Integrate the logistics, distribution and transportation functions to support product and process excellence.
• Provide leadership that supports, motivates, and retains high-performing talent and teams.
• Lead logistics and outbound transportation processes. Implement improved processes and management methods to increase process optimization.
• Lead inbound, outbound and storage capacity needs to support the needs of the business over the short and long term.
• Build efficiencies within our logistics network including carton optimization and VAS standardization across the supply chain.
Requirements • 15+ years of broad logistics and supply chain management experience in progressively senior positions
• Ability to lead Third Party Logistics (3PL), freight companies and other logistics suppliers
• Supplier negotiation skills, proven cost reduction efforts and experience with managing contracts
• Demonstrable analytical abilities to assess financial impacts of any changes to logistics service requirements
• In depth knowledge of key supply chain/logistics processes, industry best practices, and implementing process improvements
• Strong analytical, financial & P&L skill required
• Strong prioritization skills, results oriented and the ability to build and lead strong teams
Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
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Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.
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