Buyer - Core Events

At Fanatics Commerce, we’re more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise – we’re a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles: 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.

 

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Buyer supporting rotating major events across multiple cities and states each year, you will own the end-to-end merchandise strategy for event-based retail environments. This role requires agility, strong financial ownership, and the ability to localize assortments while driving enterprise margin goals.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Lead event-specific assortment strategy across diverse markets, tailoring product mix based on geography, fan base, venue size, and event duration
• Partner closely with Planning to build event-level financial plans, projections, and manage open-to-buy across compressed timelines
• Develop scalable merchandising strategies that balance core programs with localized and trend-right product opportunities
• Analyze sell-through performance in real time during events and adjust replenishment, flow, and markdown strategy accordingly
• Identify key maintenance and trend categories, ensuring appropriate inventory depth and timing by event lifecycle
• Negotiate with vendors on cost, exclusivity, delivery timelines, and event-specific product needs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, and Venue partners to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time
• Oversee promotional alignment to maximize conversion in high-volume, short-duration retail environments
• Travel to events as needed to support execution, evaluate performance, and strengthen vendor and partner relationships

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM:

• Passion for sports, live events, and fan experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 2+ years of buying experience in retail, preferably in high-volume or event-driven environments
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage margin, inventory turn, and event P&L performance
• Advanced retail math and analytical skills with comfort working in Excel and inventory systems
• Ability to operate with speed and decisiveness in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing vendor relationships
• High accountability with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Clear communicator with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Comfort managing multiple event calendars simultaneously with competing priorities
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to pivot quickly when circumstances change
• Ability to independently organize and prioritize workload across multiple markets

 

At Fanatics, we value transparency and honesty. If you don’t meet every single requirement, that’s okay – we still want to hear from you! We believe in the power of diverse experiences and talents. If you’re excited about the role and confident that you can contribute, don’t hesitate to apply. We’re genuinely interested in how your unique skills and perspective can help us build something amazing together.

 

WHERE YOU’LL WORK AND WHAT’S REQUIRED:

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility between 3 days in office and 2 days remote work.
• Fast-paced team environment with exposure to multiple aspects of the Fanatics Commerce business.
• Travel to vendor meetings, market appointments, and industry events as needed.

 

What’s in it for you:

Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes. 

Benefits: At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life; as such we offer a range of competitive benefits tailored to each country in which we operate. Specific details regarding the benefits package applicable to your location will be shared and discussed during the interview process.

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.