Hiring: Lead, Merchandise Planning - Golf & Outdoor (Apparel & Footwear) Company: Under Armour Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:29:12 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in channel planning, marketing, or a related role. Required Skills: •Develop and implement financial plans for assigned categories and regions. Align plans with global targets, regional consumer trends, and macroeconomic factors. Guide team members in the planning process. •Partner cross-functionally 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 •Create top line targets for sales growth, demand, style/sku counts, and $ productivity by category for each GTM season. Drive top-down strategies across divisions, departments and classes. •Partner closely with global product teams, providing strategic financial input into assortment development and product creation to ensure profitability and alignment with market demand. •Collaborate closely with Global Product to provide financial and analytical input into slot planning, product creation/design, and assortment optimization. •Lead hindsight analysis by providing recommendations based on financial performance and trends. Utilize insights to influence future assortment and product strategies. •Monitor financial performance across regions and categories, addressing variances and proposing strategies to meet financial targets. •Partner cross-functionally with regional planning teams, marketing, and finance departments to ensure that financial plans integrate seamlessly with the overall business strategy. Act as a key liaison for financial planning integration. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field. •Proficient in merchandise financial planning, scenario planning, and long-range forecasting using market trends, financial plans, consumer insights, and historical data. •Proficient in conducting comprehensive financial analyses and generating detailed reports that drive strategic decision-making. •Strong ability to collaborate across teams and expertly communicate complex data insights and algorithm-driven findings to non-technical stakeholders, aligning cross-functional priorities and ensuring understanding across diverse teams. •Skilled in data analysis and proficient with visualization tools to create insights and drive decision-making. •Proficient in Blue Yonder or other major planning tools •Strong communication & change-readiness skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders, and communicate complex concepts clearly to senior leaders. •Return To Work Designation: 4 days a week in-office, the remainder of the work week remote. •Travel: 5-10% of the year. •Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time. Compensation: •$90,000 - $120,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!