Dynamic Associate Product Manager with a proven track record at Fanatics Inc., excelling in operational efficiency and analytical thinking. Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills, significantly contributing to projects, revenue, and overall fan experience. Spearheaded product life cycles, trained new employees, and played a pivotal role in high-stakes product launches. Currently looking to relocate back to my home state of Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area.
Serve as the main point of contact for all Fanatics Authentic products on our E-Commerce and DTC platforms. Responsibilities include include managing the internal integrity of all products including building out SKUs & PIDs, titles, pricing & price changes, promotion eligibility, images & re-shoots, and working with our Fulfillment Center on quality control, manufacturing issues and new processes. Serve as a buyer for Fanatics Authentic by creating and managing all styles, attributes, and inventory levels across our Home Plate management system.
Manage the entire back-end product life cycle for all collectibles and memorabilia. Responsibilities include creating Product IDs (PIDs) for all products, launching and communicating all hot market and micro-moment product drops to the Product Content Marketing Team, as well as merging styles, mentoring new employees, managing inventory, and launching products to the Direct-to-Consumer Sales Team.
Manage the complete product development life cycle for all NFL and MLB collectibles and memorabilia. Building SKUs, creating product mixes, working with league contacts on approvals and all product submissions and sourced raw goods for singings. Working cross collaboratively across all departments to create go-to-market campaigns and strategically execute high-stakes hot market events within the sports industry.
Worked closely with senior members on the Product and Licensing Team, Graphics team, and Game-Used team managing the full product development life cycle of memorabilia and collectibles. Assisted with sports league & entertainment property licensing for product approvals and obtained necessary materials to help develop new products (Including: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WWE, MLS, PGA, and MGM). Prepared monthly summary reports of overall business trends and activities based on analysis of sales data and trends in the current market space..
Interests
- Act as liaison between senior managers and new Hires,: training them on day to day tasks, getting accounts set up, and introducing them to league contacts
- Football Analytics Club, Syracuse University
- Petty officer 2nd Class, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps