Senior Supply Planning Manager

Fanatics•Tampa, FL

43d

About The Position

The Senior Supply Planning Manager for Apparel is responsible for building and executing end-to-end supply planning strategies that ensure Fanatics delivers to fans at the speed of sports. This role manages planning horizons, drives forecast accuracy, ensures optimal inventory placement across facilities, and balances cost, capacity, and service trade-offs. The manager will partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sourcing, PCC Operations, Brands, and DTC teams to enable seamless Apparel availability globally.

Responsibilities

Own Apparel supply plans across regions, channels, and PCC hubs, aligned with demand forecasts and commercial priorities.
Translate demand signals (from Merchandising, Brands, Events, and Fanatics.com) into executable supply plans.
Run purchase forecast accuracy tracking and drive improvements with Demand Planning.
Ensure Drive for 95 OTIF target is achieved for Apparel launches and replenishment.
Manage buy/produce/release decisions for blank Apparel and finished goods.
Optimize safety stock, lead times, and allocation across PCCs and key retailers.
Partner with Sourcing and Manufacturing to lock Apparel capacity in LATAM, Asia, and near-shore hubs.
Run Apparel launch readiness (Seasonal, Event, Playoffs, International Events).
Align with Logistics on in-bound schedules, customs/tariff implications, and hub-to-fan delivery speed.
Chair weekly 'Apparel S&OE' meetings to review supply vs. demand gaps, escalations, and recovery plans.
Act as key liaison with Merchandising (player swaps, rivalry Apparel, special events).
Partner with Finance on inventory investment, turns, and working capital efficiency.
Leverage digital twin tools to simulate Apparel supply scenarios (capacity vs. cost).
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce lead times, increase flexibility, and minimize excess inventory.
Support OneCommerce transformation initiatives tied to Apparel.