Special Events Planner
Fanatics
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Jacksonville, Florida
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
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
As a Merchandise Planner, you’ll play a vital role in building the financial framework that fuels our merchandising success. This role supports both pre-season and in-season sales, inventory, margin planning, and forecasting. With a focus on driving profitable growth, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven insights that optimize product assortments and enable smarter, faster decisions.
How You Will Make An Impact
Support assortment and pre-book planning with YOY financial comparisons, new item analysis, size selling, and inventory flow recommendations.
Lead weekly, monthly, and annual forecasting for sales, receipts, and inventory across leagues, departments, and categories.
Provide timely, accurate reporting and insights to help teams drive sales, manage margin, and react to business trends.
Identify key risks and opportunities, recommend actions, and influence cross-functional partners to execute on priorities.
Monitor inventory health and identify item-level over/under opportunities, especially during seasonal and event-driven moments.
Ensure POs are placed on time and event-based inventory is optimized for major sporting moments and hot market opportunities.
Partner closely with buying, planning, allocation, and finance teams to deliver plans that balance fan demand, speed, and financial performance.
Maintain strong data integrity across planning tools and continuously look for ways to improve systems and processes.
Support business-critical projects, process improvements, and team development initiatives as assigned.
What You Bring To The Team
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable plans.
Comfort working cross-functionally and communicating with merchandising and planning partners.
High attention to detail, time management, and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
Proven track record in retail or eCommerce planning roles, preferably in a trend-driven business.
Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with merchandise planning systems (Oracle, SAP, BI tools).
Passion for retail, sports, and delivering great fan experiences through data and planning.
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
Jacksonville, FL
2+ years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or retail finance preferred
Bachelor’s Degree Or Equivalent Experience Required
Experience in a fast-paced, trend-driven retail or eCommerce environment a plus
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.
About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About The Team
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:
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
As a Merchandise Planner, you’ll play a vital role in building the financial framework that fuels our merchandising success. This role supports both pre-season and in-season sales, inventory, margin planning, and forecasting. With a focus on driving profitable growth, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven insights that optimize product assortments and enable smarter, faster decisions.
How You Will Make An Impact
Support assortment and pre-book planning with YOY financial comparisons, new item analysis, size selling, and inventory flow recommendations.
Lead weekly, monthly, and annual forecasting for sales, receipts, and inventory across leagues, departments, and categories.
Provide timely, accurate reporting and insights to help teams drive sales, manage margin, and react to business trends.
Identify key risks and opportunities, recommend actions, and influence cross-functional partners to execute on priorities.
Monitor inventory health and identify item-level over/under opportunities, especially during seasonal and event-driven moments.
Ensure POs are placed on time and event-based inventory is optimized for major sporting moments and hot market opportunities.
Partner closely with buying, planning, allocation, and finance teams to deliver plans that balance fan demand, speed, and financial performance.
Maintain strong data integrity across planning tools and continuously look for ways to improve systems and processes.
Support business-critical projects, process improvements, and team development initiatives as assigned.
What You Bring To The Team
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable plans.
Comfort working cross-functionally and communicating with merchandising and planning partners.
High attention to detail, time management, and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
Proven track record in retail or eCommerce planning roles, preferably in a trend-driven business.
Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with merchandise planning systems (Oracle, SAP, BI tools).
Passion for retail, sports, and delivering great fan experiences through data and planning.
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
Jacksonville, FL
2+ years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or retail finance preferred
Bachelor’s Degree Or Equivalent Experience Required
Experience in a fast-paced, trend-driven retail or eCommerce environment a plus
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.
About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About The Team
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
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