About the Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. We are backed by some of the best investors, sports & entertainment properties, and operators in the world. Fanatics Collectibles is integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform – which includes 900 sports relationships and 81+ million reachable fans – to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.
Role Summary
Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a QC Lead to support quality-control operations for our Autograph Operations team. This role reports into our Quality Control department and is responsible for ensuring that the autographs that make it into our product are of the highest caliber, inventoried & documented properly, and delivered on-time for production. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong analytical skills, experience leading teams and coaching junior team members on new processes & tech. Candidates with a passion for sports, culture, & entertainment will find themselves a strong cultural fit.
Responsibilities:
- Effectively leads and manages small teams within Quality Control
- Reviews product calendars on a weekly basis to manage upcoming pack outs, receipt of products, and other key dates
- Maintains and upholds the quality control standards within Autograph Operations
- Partners with quality control teams in manufacturing to resolve quality issues and develop more efficient, streamlined quality control processes
- Supervises the end-to-end receipt process of sticker and on-card autographs daily
- Facilitates quality control trainings to newly onboarded associates and re-trainings for existing associates monthly
- Leads and owns the end-to-end process for the secure storage and organization of high-value autographs in inventory room, to include planning inventory room layout and management of all on-card inventory
- Effectively manages temp labor, to include timesheets, absences, improvement tracker, and productivity to always ensure temp labor stays on task
- Supervises product pack outs, ensuring on-time delivery and 100% accountability for all cards delivered to vendors
The Ideal Candidate:
- High school diploma or GED required, Bachelors Degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, or a relatable field, preferred
- 1-3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing or production environments, preferred
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lift 10-15 lbs. at once, preferred
- Proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel), required
- Prior experience with data management systems, a plus
- Prior experience with Power BI and other data visualization tools, a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
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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.
Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards
