Director, Inventory Portfolio & Risk – Collectibles

Fanatics Inc.; Los Angeles, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles seeks a Director to own the inventory portfolio behind Instant Rips. You’ll decide what to buy, hold, or sell, and manage downside risk with discipline. You will set pricing and margin framework and lead a team of portfolio managers in a fast-moving market.

You will work with Instant Rips product, Finance, Commercial, Marketplace, and B2B partners; you’ll report to senior leadership and drive capital allocation decisions in a highly visible role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in trading, portfolio management, inventory or merchandise buying, or sourcing.
• 3+ years leading teams.
• Proven track record owning buying decisions with margin responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of the trading card market and collectibles.
• Experience building risk frameworks and pricing models.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio strategy and P&L with revenue, retention, and margin targets.
• Manage balance sheet risk and position sizing.
• Define risk framework with exposure limits and markdown policies.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Finance, and Partnerships on pack design and economics.
• Build live ops engine for pack launches and events.
• Lead sourcing roadmap with Product, Design, and Engineering.
• Develop and coach a high-performing team.
• Report performance to senior leadership with data-driven insights.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Commercial acumen

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Economics

MBA or equivalent preferred

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

Fanatics Collectibles seeks a Director to own the inventory portfolio behind Instant Rips. You’ll decide what to buy, hold, or sell, and manage downside risk with discipline. You will set pricing and margin framework and lead a team of portfolio managers in a fast-moving market.

You will work with Instant Rips product, Finance, Commercial, Marketplace, and B2B partners; you’ll report to senior leadership and drive capital allocation decisions in a highly visible role.