Global Merchandise Planning - Women's Train

The Global Merchandise Planner – Women's Train (Footwear & Apparel) is responsible for managing and forecasting financial targets across global markets, driving alignment with Under Armour's financial goals, market demands and product creation. The role aims to optimise profitability sustainably for Women's Train across diverse geographic regions through analysis of sales trends, product, marketing and regional strategies. The planner works in partnership with product and merchant teams, as well as regional planning counterparts, marketing and finance, to ensure financial plans support overall business objectives.

• Develop and implement financial plans for assigned categories and regions, aligning them with global targets, regional consumer trends and macroeconomic factors.
• Collaborate with global product, regional planning counterparts and other departments such as marketing and finance to ensure financial plans are aligned and support overall business objectives.
• Partner with Global Product to provide financial and analytical input into slot line architecture planning, product creation and design, and assortment optimisation.
• Analyse complex historical trends and data to optimise future forecasts and inform strategies and action plans, articulating the health of the business back to the team and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Support marketplace product transition planning, build product ladders and provide recommendations to channel and supply teams.
• Work closely with Regional Merchandising to provide financial input into assortment development.
• Track and monitor financial performance against targets, identifying trends and variances and providing recommendations for adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Use AI-enabled analytics tools to help derive insights into top-down financial planning.
• Help manage and synchronise financial planning with demand and inventory across various channels, ensuring alignment with sales performance.
• Collaborate with Regional Channel Planning to ensure reconciliation of top-down and bottom-up financial plans.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in channel planning, marketing or a related role.
• Knowledge of merchandise financial planning, with exposure to scenario planning and long-range forecasting using financial plans and historical data.
• Knowledge of fundamental financial concepts such as revenue, costs and profit margins, and how they relate to planning processes.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate key data findings to non-technical teams, with guidance, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
• Proficiency in data analysis and basic proficiency in tools for reporting and insights.
• Ability to develop skills in identifying problems and working with predictive analytics tools to support basic refinement of recommendations.
• Some experience with planning tools such as Blue Yonder or similar.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work within a team and support planning initiatives.
• Ability to interpret data and assist in shaping business narratives, supporting decision-making processes by contributing data-driven insights.

• Experience in the apparel or footwear industry is preferred.

• The individual must reside within commuting distance from the Baltimore, MD office or global headquarters.
• Return to work designation: 4 days a week in-office, with the remainder of the work week remote.
• Travel: 5–10% of the year.
• No licences or certifications required.
• No relocation provided.
• Sponsorship eligibility (US only): Under Armour does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorisation for this position at this time.

• 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 and fitness benefits, discounts and resources, with programmes offered across the country to promote physical activity and overall well-being.

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