Assistant Merchandiser

Fanatics Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser, ANZ, to drive stock availability, sales and profitability across Australia and New Zealand retail and event channels. You will handle end-to-end PO creation, WSSI inputs, trade reporting, and collaborate with suppliers and channel partners to optimise stock and productivity.

Based in Melbourne with a hybrid work model, the role requires data-driven decision making, strong collaboration, and the ability to adapt around major sporting schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced retail, with buying/merchandising or stock management.
• Knowledge of product setup, order management, critical path and delivery scheduling.
• Ability to review historical data and financial trends for forecasting and trading decisions.
• Willingness to travel to major sporting venues and events and work around schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PO creation, management, and communication with suppliers and internal teams.
• Manage intake schedules and delivery planning to meet stock targets across ANZ retail and event channels.
• Support department KPIs through monitoring intake, markdown and stock performance.
• Collaborate with warehouse and channel partners to ensure on-time launches around major events.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Supply chain coordination

Forecasting

Data interpretation

Travel readiness

Tools

WSSI system

Job description

Fanatics 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.

At 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.

Fanatics 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.

At 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.

As 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.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The 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.

HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT

Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.

Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)

• Partner 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.
• Contribute to department strategy by sharing data‑driven insights and recommendations that support broader business goals across the ANZ region.
• Collaborate with the wider Merchandising team to maintain consistent critical path management and ensure smooth communication across all key stakeholders.

Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)

• Ensure 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.
• Support markdown and promotional planning to maximise fan value and commercial outcomes, analysing the effectiveness of activity to inform future decisions.
• Work with channel partners to identify and act on opportunities that improve the fan purchasing experience across retail and event environments.
• Flex availability and presence around key sporting moments — including finals series, test matches, and franchise home games — to ensure fans are served at peak demand.

Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)

• Provide ongoing trade reporting and analysis to proactively identify commercial opportunities and risks, translating data into actionable recommendations.
• Review historical data and financial trends to build accurate forecasts that inform department planning and buying decisions.
• Make evidence‑based recommendations for markdown and promotional activity, continuously evaluating outcomes to sharpen future strategy.
• Explore new tools and approaches to improve the efficiency and accuracy of WSSI inputs, order management, and critical path tracking.

Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)

• Own end-to-end PO creation, management, and communication, ensuring timely and accurate execution across suppliers, warehouse, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage critical path and intake schedules, overseeing order management to deliver against launch and stock targets across ANZ retail and event channels.
• Support department financial KPIs through disciplined monitoring of intake, markdown, and stock performance metrics.
• Demonstrate flexibility and commitment by working additional hours, including evenings and weekends, as required around major sporting events and hot markets.

We are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:

• Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes
• Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
• Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING

Required Qualifications:

• Previous 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.
• Practical working knowledge of product set-up, order management, critical path and delivery scheduling, promotion and markdown planning, WSSI process, and allocation and replenishment.
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret historical data and financial trends to support forecasting and trading decisions.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and warehouse teams to maintain delivery schedules and manage intake against targets.
• Willingness 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.
• Right to work in Australia and/or New Zealand required.

WORK LOCATION

Hybrid: 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.

ABOUT US

At 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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximise 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 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 .

Fanatics 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).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:

• Build Championship Teams
• Obsessed with Fans
• Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Determined and Relentless Mindset