Supply Chain & Strategic Operations Associate

Fanatics Collectibles; Sunnyvale (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a detail-oriented Supply Chain & Strategic Operations Associate in Sunnyvale, TX. This role involves developing operational execution plans and collaborating with various teams to implement effective strategies.

The ideal candidate should have 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain or related fields and strong skills in Excel and analytical reasoning. The position aims to optimize capacity and provide data-driven insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Planning, Finance, or Analytics.
• Advanced Excel skills (modelling and scenario analysis).
• Experience building planning models and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead capacity model for card manufacturing process.
• Develop and document SOPs for scalable operations.
• Support Supply Chain initiatives with high-impact projects.

Skills

Capacity planning

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Supply Chain & Strategic Operations Associate

Sunnyvale, TX, United States

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Supply Chain & Strategic Operations Associate to join our Supply Planning team. This role will be responsible for ensuring a robust operational execution plan to deliver our global upcoming program schedule. The Associate will partner cross‑functionally with Commercial, Brand, Project Management, and Operations to develop and implement strategies that align investment decisions with available operational capacity and levers. Additionally, this Associate will collaborate with Supply Chain leaders to support high‑impact initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Capacity Model
  • Serve as the primary owner for a defined portion of the capacity model (end‑to‑end demand vs capacity for card manufacturing process)
  • Ensure model accurately reflects current business conditions
  • Identify and implement enhancements targeting model accuracy, scalability, and/or coverage
  • Manage model refreshes in alignment with the QPR planning cadence
  • Translate model outputs into actionable insights that highlight risks, constraints, and bottlenecks
  • Develop data‑driven recommendations to optimize capacity, mitigate risks, and align resources to forecasted demand
  • Present findings and recommendations to inform leadership decision‑making
  • Partner cross‑functionally to address action items identified during QPR
  • Lead the development of high‑level execution plans to resolve capacity gaps, resource constraints, and operational bottlenecks
• Support Supply Chain Initiatives
  • Partner with Supply Chain leadership on high‑impact projects requiring analytics, modelling, and/or project coordination
  • Build and enhance forecasting and operational planning models
  • Assist with new technology deployment and process implementation
  • Support CapEx planning, equipment selection, and installation analysis
  • Develop and document SOPs to support scalable and repeatable operations

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Planning, Finance, or Analytics
• Systems Knowledge: Advanced Excel skills (modelling and scenario analysis); familiarity with BI tools (e.g., PowerBI) preferred
• Analytical Skills: Experience building planning models, capacity planning, forecasting and/or operational performance analysis. Ability to translate data output into recommendations/insights. High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and data integrity
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present to cross‑functional leadership groups
• Mindset: Detail‑oriented, ownership mindset, proactive, comfortable in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment and managing deadlines based on business needs

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in Fanatics Collectibles’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.