Planner, Store Planning
Date: Aug 20, 2024
Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21230
Company: Under Armour
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Purpose of Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Store Planner to join our Americas Direct-to-Consumer Business Planning organization. In this role, you will be given the opportunity to strategically lead within a fast-growing and highly visible segment of the business. This individual will collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Merchandise Planning & Allocations, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations to develop comprehensive business targets and drive alignment across the teams. Passion, desire, and integrity are traits we look for in our teammates, and you will play a critical role in the development of an omnichannel, Direct-to-Consumer culture at Under Armour.
Your Impact
• Own tops down targets by door to inform sales and inventory allocation strategies that support the channel’s financial objectives, including Retail Sales, Product Margin, and key KPIs such as Comp variances, Traffic, Conversion, Units, and Transactions, leveraging current store trends to guide future investments.
• Deliver credible monthly and daily store level plans by division gender, grounded in promotional and marketing activities and inventory positions.
• Support Business Planning teammates and Marketing team for alignment on key promotional and marketing event forecasting to provide timely recommendations to Retail leadership.
• Develop and Manage store attributes on a seasonal and monthly basis.
• Support the completion, submission, and accuracy of monthly channel forecast.
• Manage and summarize formalized store testing, site visits/governance, and revenue driving initiatives, in partnership with Pricing, Store Operations, and Merchandising.
• Deliver consistent and compelling business updates that provide concise, fact-based diagnostics regarding store performance, facilitating timely decision-making with highlights on risks and opportunities. (i.e. New or expanded store performance analyses, sales contest targeting, product assortment and delivery impacts to revenue.)
• Keep cross functional partners in Retail, Planning/Allocations, and Merchandising updated on emerging issues, company strategies, and go-forward plans, leveraging store insights and performance trends.
• Develop and scale channel & door level standard reporting and analysis tools to business needs.
Qualifications
• Excellent communication, leadership, and partnership skills.
• Ability set challenging standards, develop strong strategic partnerships, and lead while positively inspiring others to action.
• Strong expert analytical skills with the ability to analyze and relay complex quantitative data.
• Strong presentation skills with demonstrated experience in successfully distilling complex information to senior leadership to gain consensus, alignment, and support.
• Self-motivated: able to make quick, calculated decisions, follow through with responsibilities and be accountable for results.
Education and/or Experience
• Minimum 3-4 years experience in Planning, Finance, or related forecasting experience in Retail.
• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience.
• Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and the ability to learn new applications quickly.
• SAP, Tableau, Adobe Analytics, Analysis for Office experience a plus.
Workplace Location
- Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office.
- Return to Work Designation: 3 days week in-office, the remainder of work week remote.
Relocation
- No relocation provided
Base Compensation
$63,081.00 - $86,736.10 USD
Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
Benefits & Perks
- Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
- Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
- Competitive 401(k) plan matching
- Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
- Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being
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.
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