Senior Inventory Analytics Lead

Fanatics; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics is seeking a Sr. Inventory Analyst to strengthen inventory accuracy, financial controls, and operational decision-making across Fanatics Brands’ internal and external network. You will analyze discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive improvements with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes SOX controls, ERP transition involvement, and data-driven insights, leveraging Excel, Access, MicroStrategy, and AI-enabled tools to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in inventory analysis, supply chain, operations, accounting, finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Distribution, Supply Chain, and Technology to ensure inventory transactions are recorded accurately and controls are consistently applied across the network.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on end-to-end inventory business processes, translating findings into standard operating procedures, control enhancements, and training that elevate team capability and alignment.
• Support ERP transition and inventory-control projects through analysis, testing, implementation, and post-launch stabilization, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to drive successful adoption.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and on-time availability of licensed fan merchandise by identifying and resolving discrepancies quickly, with durable corrective actions that minimize recurrence.
• Build and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and exception reporting that measure service-level performance and provide business partners with clear, actionable insights to improve inventory accountability and operational performance.
• Support cycle-count programs, reconciliations, and inventory monitoring frameworks across internal and external facilities to sustain reliable fulfillment for fans across all channels.
• Contribute to new process and system rollouts that enhance the speed and accuracy with which fan orders are processed and fulfilled across the Fanatics Brands network.
• Mine and analyze inventory and transaction data from multiple platforms, connecting disparate data sources to build interactive dashboards and actionable reporting using Excel, Microsoft Access, MicroStrategy, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Apply data-mining and exception-reporting techniques across high-volume SKU, location, and transaction data to proactively surface risk indicators and process breakdowns before they impact financial results.
• Identify high-risk operational processes and recommend practical process, control, and technology solutions — including AI-enabled analytical tools — that drive scalable, sustainable improvement.
• Develop and implement cross-functional inventory processes and controls that support SOX compliance while advancing the organization's broader digital and automation capabilities.
• Analyze and reconcile inventory discrepancies, determine root causes, quantify business impact, and drive corrective actions — recommending financial reserves where appropriate to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory monitoring and control framework across internal and external facilities, including aging and activity analysis, risk indicators, audits, and cycle-count programs.
• Manage competing priorities with a strong sense of urgency and constructive judgment, working independently to meet deadlines during demanding situations including financial close cycles and ERP transition milestones.
• Travel approximately 15–20% to support inventory audits and the rollout of new processes or systems across the Fanatics Brands network.

Skills

Inventory analysis

Supply chain

Operations

Accounting/Finance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, accounting, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Power BI

MicroStrategy

SQL

Microsoft Access

SharePoint

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Fanatics is seeking a Sr. Inventory Analyst to strengthen inventory accuracy, financial controls, and operational decision-making across Fanatics Brands’ internal and external network. You will analyze discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive improvements with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes SOX controls, ERP transition involvement, and data-driven insights, leveraging Excel, Access, MicroStrategy, and AI-enabled tools to deliver impact.