Sr. In-Season Planner

Values & Innovation

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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

Purpose of the Sr. In-Season Planner is to drive retail insights and ensure mutual profitability of both Under Armour and our partners. This teammate will turn performance data into actionable insights, drive marketplace point-of-sale performance visibility, and work on strategic plan projection to align internal key performance indicators with those of our partners.

Your Impact

The teammate will have three main areas of responsibility:

Performance Reporting & Analytics

• Build and manage data infrastructure with our WHSL partners across EMEA 
• Manage performance reporting, create & own dashboards (Tableau interface) summarizing retailer KPIs.
• Analyze performance data to identify risks & opportunities. Drive follow-up actions such as inventory chase & order book management in collaboration with commercial sales team.
• Provide insights on UA marketplace sell-out performance to cross-functional departments including merchandising, marketing & inventory planning.

Planning the Future

• Support the long-term planning process informed by fact-based marketplace capacity. Ensure the alignment with the growth targets and strategic plans of our accounts.
• Build seasonal stock & sales plans for key partners to determine sell-in based on projected partner inventory (turn), sell-out potential and gross margins.
• Summarize relevant market insights on a quarterly basis

Contribute to Cross-Functional Account Teams

• Create organizational awareness of the importance of point-of-sale metrics (sales and stock mix, retailer inventory, sell-thru, rate of sale, stock turn, margin, etc.)
• Work together with all Sales-supporting functions to ensure best possible future conditions for a mutual profitable business.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s degree in business discipline.
• 3+ years of experience within retailing, fields of planning, analytics or sales is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. Experienced with Tableau analysis tool a plus.
• Ability to read and apply retail metrics with the right balance between analytical and commercial skills.
• Intellectual curiosity to dig into details, root cause issues, and support various account initiatives.
• Able to influence management team and peers, and able to implement new ways of working.
• Ability to present information in a clear, concise, and complete manner.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak English fluently.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Amsterdam office.
• Return to Work Designation: Hybrid work (baseline of minimum 2 days a week in-office. 
• Travel: IE- 5-10% of the year 

Relocation

• No relocation provided

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Benefits & Perks

• Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being. 
• 38 hour working week
• Hybrid work, a minimum of 2 days in the office
• 28 days holiday
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.
• Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site
• Local Language course when moving from abroad

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.