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Job Summary
We are seeking a Sr. Planner to lead the pre-season financial and inventory planning processes for our wholesale channel, focusing on Outdoor Specialty, Bass Pro Shops, and Cabelas businesses.

Values & Innovation
At Under Armour, we empower those who strive for more, guided by our values: Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes, and Stand for Equality. Our values unite us, serving as a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation, driven by our team's mission to be the best. We develop, deliver, and sell state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Your Impact
As a Sr. Planner, you will:

• Develop seasonal plans by analyzing historical data and current trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and reconciling plans from a top-down and bottom-up perspective.
• Partner with 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 the Integrated Planning Calendar.
• Analyze and react to financial, market, customer trends, and formulate strategies in partnership with the cross-functional team.
• Support an environment that fosters respect for ideas and ongoing collaboration to execute business strategy.
• Establish, nurture, and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business.
• Partner with Merch and Sales teams to create top-line targets and bottoms-up plans.
• Lead special projects and business opportunities on behalf of the Planning team.
• Establish relationships with customers and participate in 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
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience in apparel and/or footwear industry, preferably with systems and programs relative to planning processes.
• Proven experience working within a forecasting system, such as Logility or Blue Yonder.
• Demonstrated fluency in reporting tools, including data mining, ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and succinct summarization.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, utilize resources effectively, and drive results in a fast-paced 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, with the ability to tailor messages to all levels in the business.
• Demonstrated track record of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze complex quantitative data.
• Strong presentation skills.

Education and/or Experience
We are looking for a candidate with:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or minimum 3-5 years merchandise planning experience in a progressive and growth-focused retail organization.
• Strong Excel and retail math skills.
• Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting large amounts of data and synthesizing into effective and actionable insights.
• Ability to clearly and concisely identify and summarize complex problems or issues, identify, implement, and hindsight solutions.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results within timelines.
• Strong business acumen specific to Revenue, Margin, Service, and Inventory.
• Proven Planning expertise.
• Demonstrated effective project management skills and experience.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be a part of a team, set challenging standards, develop strong partnerships, and lead others to action.

Workplace Location
This role requires the ability to reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office, with a 3-day in-office schedule and the remainder of the workweek remote.

Benefits & Perks
As a member of our team, you will enjoy:

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days
• 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

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, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, family or paternal status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.