Fanatics
Website:
fanaticsinc.com
Job details:
Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.
At Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.
As we continue to scale our global platform, the ERP Developer – COBOL will play a critical role in maintaining and modernizing mission-critical ERP and manufacturing systems for the Fanatics Brands team in Hyderabad.
Role Overview
Fanatics Brands is seeking an experienced ERP Developer to join its Hyderabad team, focused on sustaining and evolving ERP and manufacturing systems built on COBOL that power critical business functions including Order Management, Inventory Control, and Fulfillment. This role bridges legacy system stewardship with forward-looking modernization work, enabling integration between established platforms and solutions like Manhattan Active. The ERP Developer – COBOL delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.
How Will You Drive Impact
Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.
Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)
- Partner closely with business analysts and cross-functional stakeholders to translate ERP requirements into effective technical solutions across Order Management, Inventory, and Fulfillment workflows.
- Collaborate with modernization teams to document legacy business logic, support migration planning, and align integration efforts with broader platform strategy.
- Contribute technical expertise in cross-team settings, communicating clearly with both engineering peers and non-technical partners to drive shared outcomes.
Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)
- Ensure system stability and reliability of the ERP stack that underpins order fulfillment and inventory operations, directly supporting the customer experience at scale.
- Resolve incidents and break-fix issues with urgency, minimizing disruption to the operational workflows that serve fans and retail partners globally.
- Build and maintain APIs and wrapper services that enable seamless integration between legacy ERP systems and modern platforms, improving speed and accuracy of order and inventory data.
- Support ERP workflows that ensure fans receive accurate, timely fulfillment of sports merchandise through dependable back-end operations.
Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)
- Refactor legacy COBOL code to improve maintainability, performance, and long-term scalability of core ERP modules.
- Assist in documenting and migrating legacy business logic to modern platforms, including integration with Manhattan Active and other contemporary solutions.
- Identify opportunities to implement CI/CD practices within legacy system environments, advancing engineering maturity and deployment reliability.
- Explore low-code and integration approaches, including exposure to platforms like Genero, to accelerate modernization of batch-driven and ERP workflows.
Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)
- Develop, enhance, and maintain ERP modules with a strong sense of ownership over code quality, system performance, and production stability.
- Manage Informix database schemas and stored procedures, optimizing SQL queries and resolving runtime errors with precision and accountability.
- Provide reliable incident resolution and operational support for the full ERP stack, holding a high standard for system uptime and issue response.
- Take initiative in troubleshooting complex legacy system issues, applying deep COBOL and Informix expertise to drive timely, durable solutions.
AI & DIGITAL CAPABILITY
We are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:
- Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes
- Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
- Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
- Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Required Qualifications
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING
- Strong proficiency in COBOL and Informix SQL, with hands-on experience developing, enhancing, and maintaining ERP modules.
- Experience supporting ERP domains including Order Management, Inventory Control, and Fulfillment in production environments.
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments, with AIX experience preferred.
- Understanding of APIs, integration patterns, and batch-driven workflows, with demonstrated ability to build wrapper services for legacy system integration.
- 5+ years of ERP development experience using COBOL, with a track record of maintaining and modernizing enterprise systems.
- Prior experience in retail or supply chain ERP systems strongly preferred.
- Experience with Informix 4GL, Genero or similar low-code platforms, and exposure to Manhattan Active or comparable modern ERP solutions are a plus.
WORK LOCATION
Hybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Company's office located in Hyderabad,India, subject to the Company's current hybrid work policy. This role currently requires in-office presence
At Fanatics, we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.
About Us
Fanatics 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.
About The Team
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
- Build Championship Teams
- Obsessed with Fans
- Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Determined and Relentless Mindset
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