Sr. Manager, International Supply Chain Strategy

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 2500 athletes and celebrities and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2000 retail locations including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles culture and technology. Backed by world-class investors operators and sports & entertainment partners we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans partners and creators.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collectibles is building the global infrastructure to support the fastest-growing collectibles business in the world. We are looking for a Manager or Senior Manager of International Supply Chain Strategy to design and stand up end-to-end supply chain capabilities for new international marketsoften from zero.

This role will partner closely with Commercial Drops Product Technology Finance Legal and Operations teams to build scalable compliant product flows that support highly anticipated launches time-sensitive drops and premium collector experiences. You will help determine how trading cards sealed product and other collectibles move from production to collectors across new geographiesat speed at scale and in compliance with complex international customs and import requirements.

This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives in ambiguity moves quickly and enjoys building new supply chain models to support hyper growth.

Key Responsibilities

Zero-to-One Market & Product Flow Design

• Design end-to-end international supply chain models to support new Fanatics Collectibles market launches
• Build product flows from the ground up including inbound logistics inventory positioning fulfillment and returns
• Partner with Commercial and Drops teams to translate product strategies launch calendars and growth targets into executable supply chain plans
• Balance speed cost service scalability and risk to support high-velocity launches and sustained growth

Inbound & Global Product Flows

• Define inbound transportation strategies for trading cards and collectibles including factory-to-market flows cross-border movement and regional distribution
• Design inbound flows that navigate complex customs clearance regulatory requirements and market-specific import processes
• Develop processes to support launch-based inbound spikes limited runs and demand surges tied to drops
• Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to model landed cost margin impact and working capital implications
• Develop contingency plans for customs delays inspections or regulatory changes that could impact launch timing or inventory availability

International Trade Customs & Regulatory Strategy

• Design cross-border supply chain strategies that comply with country-specific customs import and regulatory requirements for collectibles
• Partner with Legal Tax Finance and external advisors to determine optimal import structures entity usage and compliance approaches for new markets
• Define customs clearance strategies documentation requirements and broker models to support high-speed launches and ongoing operations
• Evaluate duties taxes fees and other trade costs and incorporate them into landed cost pricing and margin models
• Anticipate and mitigate customs-related risks (holds delays inspections seizures) that could impact customer experience or business performance
• Build repeatable playbooks for entering new countries while accounting for local regulatory nuances

Order Management & Systems Enablement

• Partner with Technology teams to define order management system (OMS) requirements that support collectibles-specific needs including drops allocations customer promise logic and fraud controls
• Ensure inventory visibility order routing and fulfillment logic align with market-specific constraints and customer expectations
• Identify system or process gaps that could limit international growth and drive solutions through tooling configuration or new capabilities

Fulfillment & Partner Ecosystem Strategy

• Identify evaluate and onboard international fulfillment and logistics partners capable of handling high-value collectibles
• Design fulfillment models that support launch-day volume spikes rapid order turnaround and premium packaging requirements
• Lead RFPs partner selection and business case development for new markets and capacity expansions
• Define SLAs performance metrics and escalation models to protect customer experience during peak demand
• Evaluate partners based on their ability to support local customs regulatory and compliance requirements

Returns Exceptions & Collector Experience

• Design returns replacements and exception-handling processes appropriate for collectibles including damaged product lost shipments missing hits and fraud scenarios
• Partner with Customer Service and Commercial teams to ensure supply chain decisions protect collector trust and brand reputation
• Develop market-specific solutions for customer issues regulatory requirements and edge cases

Cross-Functional Leadership & Growth Enablement

• Serve as the supply chain strategy lead for international expansion within Fanatics Collectibles
• Act as a connective tissue between Commercial Product Technology Finance Legal and Global Operations teams
• Lead pilots launch readiness activities and post-launch retrospectives
• Identify opportunities to standardize scale and industrialize solutions as markets mature

Qualifications

• 610 years of experience in supply chain strategy operations logistics or management consulting (level dependent)
• Experience building or scaling supply chains in high-growth launch-driven environments
• Strong understanding of inbound logistics fulfillment operations order management and reverse logistics
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills including cost-to-serve and scenario modeling
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced ambiguous environments with incomplete data

Preferred

• Experience supporting international expansion and cross-border supply chains
• Exposure to customs import/export compliance or trade advisory work (hands-on expertise not required)
• Experience working with international 3PLs freight forwarders and customs brokers
• Experience in collectibles e-commerce DTC marketplaces or premium consumer goods
• Familiarity with HS classification valuation considerations and country-specific import processes
• MBA or advanced degree a plus

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$170000 - $196000 USD

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Manager