Planner - Sports Marketing at Under Armour

Location: Baltimore, MD

Job Description
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Under Armour is looking for a qualified, driven Planner – Sports Marketing to execute strategic plans that support the long-range UA Marketing/Events initiatives. Collaborate and partner with Marketing/Events to create seasonal assortment plans that will ensure product is available to drive Marketing/Brand initiatives; provide demand visibility to the Supply Chain; and provide analysis on inventory consumption to drive accountability. This is an opportunity to be part of a great success story, as Under Armour continues to impact the business like no other company has.

What will I do at UA?

Seasonal Planning
Partner with Marketing/Events Managers to create and maintain Seasonal Account Assortment Plans in 7th Online.
Act as a liaison between Product Line Managers, Sports Marketing/Brand and Demand Planning to ensure special needs/sizes for athletes are planned and bought.
Reconcile Seasonal Account Plans to Bookings.
Partner with Merchandise Planning Team on assortment needs.

Monthly Planning
Update and maintain monthly forecasts in APO.
Drive monthly Accountability reviews outlining forecast consumption and release excess to ATS.
Partner with Demand Planning, providing visibility to the Supply Chain on major forecast changes.

Inventory Analysis
Review and track week-, month-, and season-to-date consumption trends relative to Seasonal Plans and business needs.

Cross-Functional Partnership
Maintain calendar for all product categories and provide clear communication to Sports Marketing all calendar deadlines.
Work closely with AP, AC and FW planning teams and Sports Marketing as a business partner.
Manage inventory levels in @T for Sports Marketing forecasts and act as point of contact in regard to inventory reserve.

Required Skills
Critical Skills/Experience/Attributes:
3-5 years experience in planning, buying, replenishment, finance or related field
Passion, desire and integrity
Project Management, Planning and Forecasting Experience
Strong Organizational and Communication Skills


Additional Skills and Experience:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (i.e. basic formulas, pivot tables, link worksheets)
Knowledge of SAP, Logility or other advanced planning systems
Bachelors degree


Under Armour is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage qualified diverse candidates to apply. Under Armour does not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, age, or any other protected category.


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Posted On: 09/18/2012