Integrated Business Planning Manager
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 4 approvals (FY2023)
About this role
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 Integrated Business Planning Manager owns the end-to-end demand planning and S&OP process for Australia and New Zealand, translating commercial and financial targets into aligned channel, category and SKU forecasts. The role consolidates demand, identifies risks and opportunities, and drives cross-functional actions across Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain. It also oversees national supply and inventory planning to support product availability, customer order coverage and inventory productivity across Wholesale and DTC. Your Impact
Forecasting & Demand Management
Create and maintain top-down demand forecasts by channel, aligned to S&OP assumptions, financial targets and trading expectations. Create, review and consolidate bottom-up forecasts by category, style and SKU, ensuring alignment with commercial targets and supply constraints. Consolidate the rolling demand plan and validate article setup, pricing, requested delivery dates, country of origin, FOB values, local wholesale orders and alignment to targets. Track forecast accuracy at top-down and bottom-up levels, identify drivers of variance and implement actions to improve accuracy. Analyse market and commercial trends, including sell-through, bookings, account door growth and marketing plans, and incorporate insights into the demand plan.
S&OP / IBP & Strategic Planning
Lead and further develop the cross-functional S&OP process, establishing a consensus forecast and a clear single view of demand. Identify and communicate risks and opportunities, including gaps to channel targets, inventory exposure and supply constraints. Develop and drive gap-closure action plans between the demand plan, commercial targets and available supply. Provide demand input to local and regional S&OP forums and support decision-making with accurate analysis and reporting.
Supply Planning & Buying
Manage the national supply planning process to support customer order coverage, product availability and timely supply across Wholesale and DTC. Manage safety stock, inventory buffers and availability parameters in line with service, inventory-turn and working-capital objectives. Execute the regular buy process and agreed buy-frequency model, validating order forms, requested delivery dates, FOB values, size mapping and order quantities. Review significant unforecasted orders and coordinate ad hoc marketing, exclusive and chase buys, including sales-order requirements by size.
Inventory Management
Monitor months of inventory and cover, aged inventory, inventory turns, closeout percentage, DFC targets and excess stock, recommending corrective actions. Partner with Supply Chain to improve inventory productivity and reduce supply or capacity risks.
Your Impact (Cont.)
Blue Yonder & Planning Systems
Maintain Blue Yonder demand-planning inputs, including rolling demand plan uploads, item eligibility, style and colour activation, average price, seasonal delivery windows and statistical-model values. Maintain Blue Yonder fulfilment inputs