Sr. Planner - Outdoor

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

 

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

 

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

 

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. 

Purpose of Role

Under Armour needs a planning expert for our wholesale channel for the Outdoor Specialty, Bass Pro Shops, and Cabelas businesses. The Sr. Planner will be given a rare opportunity to lead and be a part of a unique and exciting brand and division. Passion, desire and integrity are traits we look for in our teammates. You will play a key role in leading the pre-season financial and inventory planning processes with the opportunity to make an instant impact to the business.  
This individual will work closely with our wholesale account partners, sales teams, and regional merchandising teams amongst others here at UA to drive and deliver results. This individual will be responsible for managing forecasts for multiple accounts which drive sales, margin, turn, and profitability for the wholesale business.

Your Impact

•    Develop seasonal plans by analyzing historical data and current trends while identifying risks and opportunities. Reconcile plans from a top down and bottoms up perspective.
•    Partner with key cross-functional planning leaders to establish best-in-class planning practices and support the evolution of our planning tools.
•    Provide quarterly season style-color forecasts in alignment with Integrated Planning Calendar.
•    Analyze and react to financial, market, customer trends and formulate appropriate strategies in partnership with the cross-functional team.
•    Support an environment that fosters respect for the ideas of others as well as ongoing collaboration to execute business strategy.
•    Establish, nurture, and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business.
•    Partner with Merch and Sales team to create top line targets
•    Partner with sales team to create bottoms up plan
•    Lead special projects and business opportunities on behalf of the Planning team
•    Establish relationship with customer and participate in all external go-to-market meetings
•    Provide updated reporting to cross-functional partners on a bi-weekly and monthly basis
•    Maintain a clean forecast to give visibility to supply chain partners

Qualifications

•    Experience in apparel and/or footwear industry highly preferred.
•    Experience in systems and programs relative to planning processes. Excel skills imperative. Exposure to Logility systems a plus.
•    Proven experience working within a forecasting system such as Logility or Blue Yonder
•    Demonstrated fluency in reporting tools including the ability to successfully mine data, create ad hoc reporting, analyze, and succinctly summarize to drive key business decisions.
•    Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously, utilize resources effectively and drive themselves and their team for results in a fast paced, growth environment.
•    Strong knowledge and experience of the problem-solving process and its application in addressing critical business issues. 
•    Established ability to build and maintain effective working relationships to drive collaboration, teamwork and business results.
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to tailor message to all levels in the business.
•    Demonstrated track record of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including advanced Excel skills to facilitate data analysis and critical problem solving.
•    Strong ability to communicate and build effective cross-functional relationships. 
•    Excellent leadership and partnership skills.
•    Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex quantitative data.
•    Strong presentation skills.

 

Education and/or Experience