Fanatics Hiring for Staff Product Manager / Merchandising – # at Tampa, FL  Full Time

About the role:

• Fanatics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager with a strong understanding of the end-to-end product lifecycle for apparel to join our Brands team here in Tampa! In this role, you will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle from inception, through design and development. You have a technical background, are passionate about learning, problem solving, and working with others. You thrive in a group setting partnering with design, engineering, your peers in product management and merchandising colleagues. You can drive and articulate a complex initiative, break it down into smaller concepts, and then have the drive and persistence to get solutions implemented and into the hands of our users. If you have a passion for apparel products and a drive to succeed, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

What we are looking for:

• Reliable, analytical and organized communicator with strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive experience in working with product, engineering, design and business teams in a complex and very fast paced, technical business environment.
• Excellent product and project management ability to conceptualize and communicate product experiences in a global wholesale industry.
• Strong ability to document requirements and to use documentation to keep all stakeholders and tech teams organized and moving in the same direction.
• Very strong, hands-on and analytical approach to building new technical internal or external products from scratch.
• Highly self-motivated with a drive to grow and learn from other product managers and other team members.
• A deep desire to learn Fanatics Brands wholesale business in the vertical that you will be working in and across all of Fanatics Brands as opportunities arise.
• The ability to translate product vision into epics or stories and to understand business and operational processes as well as financial and operational KPIs.
• Flexible, reliable, outgoing and a positive work attitude to work with globally dispersed teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the technology required to enable the product lifecycle for apparel from inception to launch, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards are met. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Sales, and Operations to ensure successful product launches and meet business objectives.
• Use your hands-on experience with Clo3D, Bynder, Widen, Enovia, Flex, Centric, Infor PLM and other relevant platforms to streamline processes and increase efficiency.

Requirement:

• 8+ years of experience in product management at an enterprise level
• Strong understanding of the apparel industry and product development processes.
• Functional knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Expert in agile delivery methodologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.
• Located in Tampa or willing to relocate

Nice to Have:

• Experience in digital transformation
• The ideal candidate will possess functional knowledge of Bill of Material, BOM Templates, BOM Variant and Sample Request Process
• Knowledge of materials library management, measurement chart, lab dip process of the Apparel Industry domain
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver projects on time and within budget.

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harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy,
childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender
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domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status,
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.