Company OverviewFanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores. As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.The International Digital Print and Quality Manager is responsible for building, delivering and ensuring the quality of a Digital Print Collectible solution across the Topps International business. This person plays a critical role in providing capacity for real-time product opportunities. This position is full-time position based out of our Milton Keynes office.ResponsibilitiesBuilding the Digital Printing capabilities for trading cards at current suppliersWorking closely with the eCommerce team in the UK and the pre-production group to identify the future capabilities and capacity needs for Digital Print card production Building a plan to deliver in excess of the required capacity including new suppliers where needed Establishing a process to work with the Project Managers in both eCommerce and Retail to ensure supply of capacity and demand projects are balanced Establishing a communication process with Project Managers to ensure that project status is actively managed and communicated Establishing a communication process with logistics to ensure minimal downtime between production completion and shipment to consumer Developing the capability of suppliers to ensure consistency of quality Developing the capability at one or multiple sites for high end Digital Card collectible brands Establishing a quality management system for Digital Print Collectibles, both real time in the production process and a post-production quality check Building a process to providecapacity for real-time product opportunities, e.g., event-based sets that are hard to forecastRequired Skills and ExperienceExtensive professional background in Digital Printing with excellent knowledge of technology and applications Extensive knowledge of Digital Printing partners and suppliers across Europe Ability to travelfrequentlyto Digital Print facilities worldwide and to our International Production office in Milan, Italy Experience of setting up and managing a quality management system Excellent oral and written communication skills in English – any second language is beneficial but not required Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to change Organized and methodical, with the ability to manage workload and priorities autonomously Proactive with the ability and confidence to use initiative Well presented with a professional manner to act as a brand ambassador Proven business awareness with commercial acumen Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholdersEnsure 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 or Fanatics Brand email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website atwww.fanaticsinc.com/careers Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics' fair labor practices.NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS: In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you ("Personal Information"). 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