Manager, 3rd Party Vendor Management

Responsibilities

• Oversee bid evaluation processes, ensuring competitive pricing, capacity alignment, and quality standards
• Manage vendor scope of work, service expectations, and contract adherence
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key production partners
• Oversee production planning and vendor capacity across trading card manufacturing partners
• Own vendor KPI frameworks including quality, on-time and in-full (OTIF) performance, and cost efficiency
• Create quarterly business reviews (QBRs) materials with vendors
• Partner with Product, Project Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Logistics teams
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement scalable vendor management processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field
• 3-6+ years of experience in vendor management, print production, supply chain, or manufacturing
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing or production vendors
• Strong analytical and operational problem-solving skills with advanced Excel capabilities
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in trading cards, collectibles, or CPG production environments

About the Company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, offering products and services across Commerce, Collectibles, and Betting & Gaming to ignite the passions of global sports fans.