{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"32a537be6643fd7d34aca047","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32a537be6643fd7d34aca047","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32a537be6643fd7d34aca047","title":"Inventory Associate","description":"About the Company\r\nFanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize 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.\r\nRole Summary\r\nFanatics Collectibles is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Inventory Associate to support day-to-day inventory and fulfillment operations within the Collector Fulfillment Department. This role is responsible for helping ensure inventory is received, stored, tracked, prepared, and fulfilled accurately and efficiently.\r\nThe Inventory Associate will support key workflows across inventory movement, cycle counting, order preparation, product handling, quality checks, and exception resolution. This role will partner closely with Inventory Supervisors, Senior Inventory Associates, Collector Fulfillment Associates, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, and other cross-functional teams to help maintain inventory accuracy and deliver a high-quality collector experience.\r\nThe ideal candidate is organized, reliable, comfortable working with inventory systems, and committed to accuracy in a fast-paced operational environment.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nInventory Operations\r\nSupport daily inventory activities, including receiving, putaway, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, product movement, and fulfillment support.\r\nAccurately locate, label, scan, and transact inventory using inventory management systems, warehouse management systems, or related tools.\r\nAssist with maintaining accurate on-hand balances by following established inventory control processes.\r\nHelp identify and report inventory discrepancies, including shortages, overages, damaged goods, misplaced items, returns, and fulfillment exceptions.\r\nSupport inventory organization standards to ensure products are properly stored, protected, and easy to locate.\r\nPrepare products and materials for fulfillment workflows, including defect, redemption, replacement, and collector support orders as needed.\r\nPerform product handling tasks with care and attention to condition, accuracy, packaging, and presentation.\r\nSupport quality checks to ensure orders and inventory movements are accurate before shipment or handoff.\r\nAssist with assembling, moving, lifting, and organizing product packages and materials as needed.\r\nFollow standard operating procedures to support accurate, timely, and consistent fulfillment execution.\r\nCycle Counts, Audits & Reconciliation\r\nParticipate in cycle counts, physical inventory counts, reconciliations, and inventory audits.\r\nAccurately record count results and elevate variances to the Inventory Supervisor or Senior Inventory Associate.\r\nSupport research into inventory discrepancies by reviewing system transactions, physical locations, and product movement history.\r\nMaintain documentation and process compliance in support of inventory controls and operational standards.\r\nCross-Functional Support\r\nPartner with Collector Fulfillment, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, Returns, Quality, and Logistics teams to support inventory-related workflows.\r\nHelp research and resolve order issues, inventory exceptions, replacement needs, and customer-impacting discrepancies.\r\nCommunicate clearly with team members and supervisors regarding inventory status, exceptions, and task progress.\r\nEscalate issues that may impact fulfillment timelines, inventory accuracy, or the collector experience.\r\nFollow established processes while identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, organization, and workflow consistency.\r\nShare observations and feedback with supervisors to help reduce recurring inventory issues.\r\nSupport process improvement initiatives, space optimization, and standardization efforts as directed.\r\nContribute to a team environment focused on accountability, collaboration, safety, and operational excellence.\r\nWhat You Bring\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n1+ year of experience in inventory, fulfillment, warehouse operations, retail operations, logistics, customer service operations, or a related environment.\r\nExperience working with inventory management systems, warehouse management systems, ERP platforms, or similar operational tools.\r\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to inventory accuracy.\r\nAbility to follow standard operating procedures and complete tasks accurately and on time.\r\nStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\r\nEffective verbal and written communication skills.\r\nAbility to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.\r\nAbility to lift, move, organize, and assemble product packages and materials as needed.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nExperience supporting ecommerce, direct-to-consumer, collectibles, trading cards, retail, or high-volume fulfillment operations.\r\nFamiliarity with inventory processes such as cycle counting, replenishment, reconciliation, order picking, packing, and exception handling.\r\nExperience supporting customer service-related inventory workflows, including returns, replacements, defects, redemptions, or order resolution.\r\nWorking knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, or similar data tracking tools.\r\nInterest in sports, trading cards, collectibles, or collector-focused products.\r\nSkills\r\nInventory accuracy and attention to detail\r\nOrganization and time management\r\nClear communication\r\nProblem-solving and follow-through\r\nCross-functional collaboration\r\nProcess discipline and accountability\r\nComfort using inventory systems and operational tools\r\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment\r\nKey Measures of Success\r\nAccurate completion of inventory transactions and product movements\r\nStrong cycle count participation and inventory accuracy\r\nTimely escalation and support of discrepancy resolution\r\nFulfillment support completed accurately and on time\r\nConsistent adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and inventory controls\r\nEffective collaboration with Inventory, Collector Fulfillment, Customer Service, and Warehouse Operations partners\r\nContribution to a safe, organized, and efficient work environment\r\nEnsure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers.\r\nAs 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.\r\nIf you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:\r\na \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.\r\na \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.\r\nan \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.\r\nan \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Allen","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T01:45:25.033Z","occupations":[{"code":"53-7065.00","title":"Stockers and Order Fillers","slug":"stockers-and-order-fillers"},{"code":"43-5071.00","title":"Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks","slug":"shipping-receiving-and-inventory-clerks"},{"code":"53-7062.00","title":"Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand","slug":"laborers-and-freight-stock-and-material-movers-hand"}],"industries":[{"code":"459110","title":"Sporting Goods Retailers","slug":"sporting-goods-retailers"},{"code":"423910","title":"Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"sporting-and-recreational-goods-and-supplies-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"459999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Retailers","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-retailers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Inventory Associate","description":"About the Company\r\nFanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize 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. 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This role is responsible for helping ensure inventory is received, stored, tracked, prepared, and fulfilled accurately and efficiently.\r\nThe Inventory Associate will support key workflows across inventory movement, cycle counting, order preparation, product handling, quality checks, and exception resolution. This role will partner closely with Inventory Supervisors, Senior Inventory Associates, Collector Fulfillment Associates, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, and other cross-functional teams to help maintain inventory accuracy and deliver a high-quality collector experience.\r\nThe ideal candidate is organized, reliable, comfortable working with inventory systems, and committed to accuracy in a fast-paced operational environment.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nInventory Operations\r\nSupport daily inventory activities, including receiving, putaway, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, product movement, and fulfillment support.\r\nAccurately locate, label, scan, and transact inventory using inventory management systems, warehouse management systems, or related tools.\r\nAssist with maintaining accurate on-hand balances by following established inventory control processes.\r\nHelp identify and report inventory discrepancies, including shortages, overages, damaged goods, misplaced items, returns, and fulfillment exceptions.\r\nSupport inventory organization standards to ensure products are properly stored, protected, and easy to locate.\r\nPrepare products and materials for fulfillment workflows, including defect, redemption, replacement, and collector support orders as needed.\r\nPerform product handling tasks with care and attention to condition, accuracy, packaging, and presentation.\r\nSupport quality checks to ensure orders and inventory movements are accurate before shipment or handoff.\r\nAssist with assembling, moving, lifting, and organizing product packages and materials as needed.\r\nFollow standard operating procedures to support accurate, timely, and consistent fulfillment execution.\r\nCycle Counts, Audits & Reconciliation\r\nParticipate in cycle counts, physical inventory counts, reconciliations, and inventory audits.\r\nAccurately record count results and elevate variances to the Inventory Supervisor or Senior Inventory Associate.\r\nSupport research 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Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers.\r\nAs 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.\r\nIf you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. 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