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Values & Innovation

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. 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

The Lead, Planner Youth Apparel will create and maintain seasonal targets, inform, and influence the line architecture, and is responsible for the creation of the Merchandise Plan at the style level. The Lead, Planner is a strategic partner to the Merchants and Product line managers. A Lead Planner is expected to work cross functionally to ensure execution of strategic initiatives and provide visibility to key stakeholders. As well as understand and articulate the health of the business back to the team, present opportunities or risks, and influences with decisions making around segmentation, allocations, pricing strategies and flow.
Your Impact

Build and maintain top line targets for sales growth, demand, style/SKU counts, and $ productivity for each go to market season.
Inform and influence the strategic long-term vision, inclusive of line architecture, allocations, pricing and article flow. Leverage data/analytics including Sell-through, Sell-in, Color analytics, and market share.
Establish plans that ultimately mirror back to seasonal targets and corporate 5YP strategies. Managing and measuring forecast starting at a class level and later disseminate into style level plans.
Review and analyze complex historical trends & data to optimize future forecasts & to inform strategies and action plans. Understand and articulate the health of the business back to the team. Use data-driven analysis to model risks and opportunities to current business with cross functional partners.
Reporting: Utilize a multitude of databases to prepare and present performance scorecards (sell through results, future opportunities/risks). Partner with Merchandising and Product line managers to ensure full understanding of quarterly business reviews and complete ad-hoc analysis as needed.
Ensure accurate maintenance of planning-owned data fields. Complete published templates to facilitate target/ plan submissions.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years merchandise planning, store planning, inventory or other business planning experience.
Bachelor's Degree or related experience.
Can identify and synthesize complex data
Problem solving skills to identify root cause and potential solves of reporting and forecasting anomalies
Communication skills to clearly explain forecast logic to cross functional stakeholders.
Ability to lead with an enterprise mindset and to partner across business unit/functions to drive projects and execute decisions.
Excellent in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and BI reporting tools; planning system experience a plus
Track record of hitting time lines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Strong aptitude in retail math, forecasting methodology and excel skills.

Workplace Location

Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Headquarters in
Baltimore, MD.

Return To Work Designation:
3 days a week in-office
, the remainder of work week remote.
Travel: N/A
Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Relocation

No relocation provided

Base Compensation

$96,192.00 - $132,264.00USD
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.

Want more details about benefits? Visit our page
here

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.