Job Description

About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.

We currently operate 1,200+ locations domestically and 50+ internationally, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.

The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.

General Position Summary

Work in a fast-paced environment for a major specialty retail company. This position will be required to support tasks related to EDI programs and issues as needed. Additional requirements include the testing for integrations and partnerships.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors, analyzes, and identifies EDI issues with OpenText by utilizing daily reports and portals.
• Manage the EDI process between Lids and external stakeholders (vendors and partners) utilizing OpenText services.
• Assists EDI Coordinator in onboarding new.
• Work closely with multiple Lids departments for varying projects and tasks.
• Regular status reporting of projects and recurring issues for internal reviews with multiple departments.
• Develop strong relationships among colleagues and vendors.
• Work with National and International trading partners.

Job Required Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 years of experience with EDI processes/applications/analysis is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamic D365 or similar ERP systems strongly preferred.
• Experience with OpenText or other managed services providers is strongly preferred.
• Additional experience in compliance, supply chain, project management, process improvement, and business analytics is preferred.
• GXS UPC catalog knowledge is preferred.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, and Internet applications.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong, professional, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to foster a positive and motivating work environment, encourage feedback, and innovation.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail and deadlines.
• Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

Reports To

• Manager of Vendor Compliance

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EEO Statement:
Hat World, Inc., Lids Holdings, Inc., dba Lids and subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. Hat World, Inc., prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual's race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other protected characteristic or class protected by law. Hat World, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Notice to Applicants:
In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future contract positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.

Need accessibility assistance to apply?
Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application, please email us at  onboardingsupport@lids.com . A member of our Talent team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. This email address and is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a career at Lids.

Req ID: 19437 

Location: Corporate Office 

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area,

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