Senior Manager Procurement - New York, United States - Fanatics

Description

Job Description

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.

As a market leader with more than 18,000 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 Director, Indirect Procurement, the Senior 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:

• Partner with the Director and business leaders to determine key procurement needs across Marketing and Technology Indirect categories
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by collaborating across departmental lines and businesses to foster trust and accountability
• Perform market, industry, and trend analysis to understand key cost drivers
• Develop category strategies with guidance from the Director and deliver in collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Identify upcoming stakeholder requirements and build forecasts/models to understand and optimize future spend
• Prepare and manage fact-based RFI/RFP proposals - run bids, consolidate responses, assemble vendor score cards, and perform data analysis (create cost and savings models) to assist with vendor selection
• Champion Fanatics values (vendor diversity, sustainability, etc.) and incorporate into the vendor screening and selection process
• Ensure proper due diligence is completed on all vendors prior to onboarding and effectively control risks to the business
• Manage vendor contract negotiations, partnering with business owners and the legal team to drive optimal value as well as ensure they adhere to our contracting standards
• Implement KPI(s) into negotiated agreements and work with business owners to ensure vendor compliance
• Support the ongoing development of Indirect Procurement best practices
• 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
• 7+ years of indirect procurement experience, marketing and/or technology preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Proven experience effectively manage relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• Results-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful
• Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions
• Highly proficient manipulating and drawing insights from large data sets and disparate sources using Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other larger-scale procurement process
• Highly proficient visually summarizing data and information in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Expectation to be on-site in NYC office 4-days per week
• Ability to manage competing priorities in an evolving and fast paced environment

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000, 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.

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.

As a market leader with more than 18,000 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.