Lead, Planning - Youth

Lead, Planning - Youth

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.

The Lead of Global Merchandise Planning, Youth Apparel is responsible for managing and creating financial targets across global markets, driving alignment with Under Armour's financial goals, market demands, and product creation. This role aims to optimize profitability sustainably for the Youth Apparel business across diverse geographic regions through the analysis of sales trends, product, marketing and regional strategies, in partnership with product / merchant teams. The Lead of Global Merchandise Planning, Youth Apparel is expected to drive transparency and visibility of the health of the business back to the team, and support decision making around revenue, margin, and inventory strategies.

Your Impact

• Develop and implement financial plans for assigned categories and regions. Align plans with global targets, regional consumer trends, and macroeconomic factors. Guide team members in the planning process.
• Collaborate with global product, regional planning counterparts, and other departments such as marketing, and financeto ensure financial plans are aligned and support overall business objectives
• Create top line targets for sales growth, demand, style / sku counts, and $ productivity by category for each GTM season. Drive top-down strategies across divisions, departments and classes.
• Partner closely with global product teams, providing strategic financial input into assortment development and product creation to ensure profitability and alignment with market demand.
• Collaborate closely with Global Product to provide financial and analytical input into slot planning, product creation / design, and assortment optimization.
• Lead hindsight analysis by providing recommendations based on financial performance and trends. Utilize insights to influence future assortment and product strategies.
• Monitor financial performance across regions and categories, addressing variances and proposing strategies to meet financial targets.
• Collaborate with regional planning teams, marketing, and finance departments to ensure that financial plans integrate seamlessly with the overall business strategy. Act as a key liaison for financial planning integration.
• Utilize advanced analytics and AI tools to derive deeper financial insights. Drive the use of data to improve accuracy and strategic decision-making across the business.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicating complex data insights and algorithm-driven findings to non-technical stakeholders, aligning cross-functional priorities and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and influencing decision-making at all levels.
• Proficiency in data analysis and advanced visualization tools, using data to guide strategic initiatives and solve complex business challenges.
• Foster collaboration and team development whilst ensuring alignment with organizational and team goals to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

Workplace Location

Location : This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore, MD office or global headquarters.

Return To Work Designation : This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.

Travel : 5-10% of the year.

Licenses / Certifications : None required. Sponsorship Eligibility : (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation : No relocation provided.

Base Compensation : $93,765.00 - $128,926.88 USD Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time.

Benefits & Perks

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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 seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.