Athlete Relations Operations Associate

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Will work as a member of the Operations staff on the Athlete Relations team to lend support and help coordinate and execute thousands of athlete signings per year.  This will include:
  • Creating supply packages for athlete signings
  • Coordinate shipments to signings taking place in the United States and internationally
  • Track shipments and provide information to Athlete Relations staff in real time
  • Troubleshoot issues with UPS and other shipping partners
  • Assist with purchase orders and inventory transfers
  • Maintain consistent communication with Fanatics Authentic warehouse staff
  • Assist with product procurement from third party vendors
  • Assist on special athlete projects
  • Collect and organize supplies and product upon return to Miramar facility
  • Other duties as needed or required

Education and Experience Requirements

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Basic accounting skills required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• Sports knowledge is a plus
• Memorabilia/Collectibles knowledge is a plus
• Superior communication skills on various levels. Must have articulate speech, proper business writing skills, ability to listen to client and quickly address any concerns. 
• Must work well under pressure. This industry is often driven by hot market events which require short lead-time negotiation and coordination in order to deliver finished product during critical time periods.

Physical Requirements

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

   Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.              

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone