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With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.\nAt Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.\nAssistant Merchandiser / Assistant Planner, ANZ\nFanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.\nAt Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day-building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with limitless entrepreneurial spirit, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.\nAs we continue to scale our global platform, the Assistant Merchandiser, ANZ will play a critical role in driving stock availability, sales, and profitability across Australia and New Zealand retail and event channels.\nROLE OVERVIEW\nThe Assistant Merchandiser, ANZ is a key member of the Merchandising team, supporting the Merchandiser to ensure fans across Australia and New Zealand can access great quality fanwear when and where they want it, at the right price. This role spans end-to-end purchase order management, WSSI inputs, trade reporting, and close collaboration with suppliers and channel partners to optimise stock availability and productivity across ANZ retail and event channels. The Assistant Merchandiser, ANZ delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.\nHOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT\nSuccess is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.\nTeam & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)\nPartner closely with the Merchandiser and cross-functional stakeholders - including warehouse, suppliers, and channel partners - to align on intake, delivery, and stock targets across ANZ retail and event channels.\nContribute to department strategy by sharing data-driven insights and recommendations that support broader business goals across the ANZ region.\nCollaborate with the wider Merchandising team to maintain consistent critical path management and ensure smooth communication across all key stakeholders.\nFan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)\nEnsure fans across Australia and New Zealand have access to the right product, in the right place, at the right price by optimising stock availability and productivity across all channels.\nSupport markdown and promotional planning to maximise fan value and commercial outcomes, analysing the effectiveness of activity to inform future decisions.\nWork with channel partners to identify and act on opportunities that improve the fan purchasing experience across retail and event environments.\nFlex availability and presence around key sporting moments - including finals series, test matches, and franchise home games - to ensure fans are served at peak demand.\nInnovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)\nProvide ongoing trade reporting and analysis to proactively identify commercial opportunities and risks, translating data into actionable recommendations.\nReview historical data and financial trends to build accurate forecasts that inform department planning and buying decisions.\nMake evidence-based recommendations for markdown and promotional activity, continuously evaluating outcomes to sharpen future strategy.\nExplore new tools and approaches to improve the efficiency and accuracy of WSSI inputs, order management, and critical path tracking.\nOwnership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)\nOwn end-to-end PO creation, management, and communication, ensuring timely and accurate execution across suppliers, warehouse, and internal stakeholders.\nManage critical path and intake schedules, overseeing order management to deliver against launch and stock targets across ANZ retail and event channels.\nSupport department financial KPIs through disciplined monitoring of intake, markdown, and stock performance metrics.\nDemonstrate flexibility and commitment by working additional hours, including evenings and weekends, as required around major sporting events and hot markets.\nAI & DIGITAL CAPABILITY\nWe are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:\nApply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes\nUse data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance\nDemonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working\nContribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement\nCAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING\nRequired Qualifications:\nPrevious experience working in a fast-paced retail environment, with a background in buying, merchandising (planning), or stock management roles, ideally within the Australian and/or New Zealand market.\nPractical working knowledge of product set-up, order management, critical path and delivery scheduling, promotion and markdown planning, WSSI process, and allocation and replenishment.\nDemonstrated ability to review and interpret historical data and financial trends to support forecasting and trading decisions.\nExperience collaborating with suppliers and warehouse teams to maintain delivery schedules and manage intake against targets.\nWillingness to travel to major sporting venues and events across ANZ, and to work flexibly around major sporting calendars including finals series, test matches, and franchise home games.\nRight to work in Australia and/or New Zealand required.\nWORK LOCATION\nHybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Company's office located in Melbourne Australia, subject to the Company's current hybrid work policy. This role currently requires in-office presence 3 days per week.\nAt Fanatics, we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.\nABOUT US\nFanatics 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.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nFanatics 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.\nFanatics 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, 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).\nAt Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:\n· Build Championship Teams\n· Obsessed with Fans\n· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit\n· Determined and Relentless Mindset\nBy submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our Candidate Privacy Policy.\nFanatics will never ask candidates for money, banking information, or other sensitive personal information as part of the interview process. 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