Manufacturing Materials Planning Associate

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 seeking a Manufacturing Materials Planning Associate to support manufacturing operations across foil stamping, UV coating, chrome laminating, die cutting, and embellishment processes.

This role is designed as a developmental opportunity focused on manufacturing operations, vendor coordination, materials planning, file preparation, and production scheduling support. The associate will work closely with Manufacturing, Scheduling, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to help execute critical production workflows and manufacturing initiatives.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically curious, process-oriented, and eager to develop expertise in complex manufacturing operations that are critical to Fanatics Collectibles’ premium product portfolio.

Essential Functions

Assist in coordinating daily, weekly, and monthly material planning priorities across Foil, UV, Chrome, Die Cutting, and Scodix operations

Support production readiness by ordering, tracking, and coordinating materials, dies, tooling, blankets, consumables, and vendor-supplied components to ensure on-time manufacturing execution

Coordinate with vendors and internal departments to support accurate file preparation and material delivery timelines

Help maintain inventory visibility, material usage tracking, and forecasting for manufacturing departments

Support preparation and cleanup of manufacturing files for vendors, lasers, tooling, and production operations

Assist with extraction and preparation of files for non-print manufacturing processes

Support Scodix and embellishment file processing workflows, including numbering and finishing treatments

Partner with Scheduling, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to help balance workload demand against department capacity

Support initiatives focused on reducing material waste, minimizing make-ready time, improving throughput, and increasing manufacturing efficiency

Assist with documentation and standardization efforts related to manufacturing operations

Perform additional duties and special projects assigned

You Will…

Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Scheduling, Product Development, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Estimating teams to support manufacturing operations and material readiness

Develop knowledge of foil stamping, UV coating, chrome laminating, die cutting, and embellishment production workflows

Participate in engineering development reviews (EDRs), production meetings, testing initiatives, and manufacturing planning discussions

Build foundational expertise in production planning, material coordination, inventory tracking, and manufacturing process execution

Provide analysis and recommendations to improve planning, scheduling, material utilization, and manufacturing efficiency opportunities

Qualifications

Associate’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Manufacturing, Engineering or related field is a plus

1 – 5 years of experience, in manufacturing, material planning, production planning, print production, packaging, prepress, or related operational environments preferred

Strong interest in manufacturing processes, print embellishments, and production operations

Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Comfortable learning technical manufacturing concepts and vendor coordination processes

Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment with shifting priorities

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and willingness to learn prepress/Mac-based workflows

Experience with print manufacturing, packaging, foil stamping, UV coating, or related processes is a plus

Spanish & English proficiency preferred

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