Sr Analyst Production Planning

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Capacity Planning: Develop and manage detailed capacity plans for domestic manufacturing and distribution, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer demands. Monitor and analyze capacity utilization to identify areas of improvement.
• Labor Planning: Collaborate with HR and Operations teams to forecast labor requirements, balancing staffing levels with production schedules to maximize efficiency while maintaining cost control.
• Production Scheduling: Work closely with production teams to generate and maintain production schedules that align with both capacity and labor availability, ensuring on-time deliveries for B2B customers.
• B2B Demand Forecasting: Analyze historical production and distribution data alongside market trends to help forecast B2B customer demand. Adjust plans as necessary to meet fluctuating order volumes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and Sales teams to ensure seamless communication and coordination of production, capacity, and labor requirements.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize data analytics and business intelligence tools to provide insights into production performance, labor utilization, and capacity constraints. Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management on performance metrics.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to optimize production and labor processes, drive improvements in operational efficiency, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Problem Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve issues related to production capacity, labor shortages, or schedule deviations, ensuring minimal disruption to B2B customer commitments.
• Process Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of production and labor planning processes, ensuring consistency and compliance with company standards and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience (or the equivalent) in production planning, capacity management, or supply chain operations, with a focus on domestic manufacturing and distribution.
• Strong understanding of B2B manufacturing environments, labor management, and capacity planning methodologies.
• Proficient in ERP and Data Planning systems (MicroStrategy, Oracle, O9, etc.), and advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with production scheduling software or tools is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable presenting data and using dashboards for storytelling

• Ability to drive projects - design, execution, follow-through

Additional Skills (Preferred)

• Experience in licensed apparel preferred
• Experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge of labor union agreements or contract negotiations in manufacturing settings.
• Familiarity with demand forecasting tools and techniques, particularly in a B2B context.

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