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Fanatics Hiring for Senior Manager/Manager, Indirect Procurement at New York, NY Full Time
Job Description
Company Overview
Fanatics is the ultimate one-stop sports fan destination that ignites and harnesses the passion of fans and maximizes the presence and reach for preeminent sports partners globally. Leveraging long-standing, often exclusive relationships with more than 900 sports properties, a database of more than 90 million consumers worldwide and a trusted brand name, Fanatics is furthering its innovation across the sports landscape by building the leading global digital sports platform, complete with offerings including e-commerce and licensed merchandise, physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, and online sports betting and iGaming.
The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end physical and digital collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform.
As a market leader with more than 10,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
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.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Director, Indirect Procurement, the Manager, Indirect Procurement will work closely and collaboratively to secure optimal value for Fanatics through enterprise-wide procurement process development, cost savings and efficiency initiatives, and contract negotiations. This role is critical in building discipline within the Indirect Procurement function.
What You’ll Do:
- Indirect Procurement Management
- Partner with the Senior Director and business leaders to determine key procurement needs across Indirect categories (Facilities, IT, Logistics, Marketing, MRO, Professional Services, Travel, etc.)
- Perform market, industry, and trend analysis to understand key cost drivers
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by collaborating across departmental lines and businesses to foster trust and accountability
- Prepare and manage fact-based RFI/RFP proposals – run bids, consolidate responses, assemble vendor score cards, and perform data analysis to assist with vendor selection
- Champion Fanatics values (vendor diversity, sustainability, etc.) and incorporate into the vendor screening and selection process
- Manage vendor contract negotiations, partnering with business owners and the legal team to drive optimal value
- Implement KPI(s) into negotiated agreements and work with business owners to ensure vendor compliance
Procurement Process Development
- Assist the Senior Director with the development and implementation of Procure to Pay (P2P) processes, governance and systems
- Lead and support the ongoing development of Indirect Procurement best practices
- Collaborate across businesses to drive change as well as enterprise-wide adherence to procurement processes, practices, and policies
- Provide support for special procurement projects, business initiatives, etc. as needed
What We’re Looking For:
- BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of indirect procurement, procure to pay, and/or project management related experience
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage relationships across internal and external stakeholders at all levels and across multiple lines of business
- Demonstrated change champion; ability to manage competing priorities in an evolving and fast paced environment
- Results-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful
- Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions
- Familiarity with supply chain management tools; Oracle systems (Fusion) strongly preferred
- Highly proficient manipulating and drawing insights from large data sets and disparate sources using Microsoft Excel
- Highly proficient visually summarizing data and information in Microsoft PowerPoint
The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $150, 000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
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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.
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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