Integrated Business Planning Manager

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Iluwurru; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Under Armour is seeking an Integrated Business Planning Manager to own end-to-end demand planning and S&OP for Australia and New Zealand. You will translate commercial and financial targets into aligned channel, category and SKU forecasts, oversee national supply and inventory planning, and drive cross-functional actions across Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.

The role requires strong experience in demand planning, S&OP, and inventory management, with advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Significant experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning or related cross-functional planning roles.
• Strong demand planning, S&OP, supply planning and inventory-management capability.
• Advanced analytical skills and ability to translate data into recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills.
• High attention to detail with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Continuous-improvement mindset to improve processes, reporting and planning discipline.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting and data-analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain top-down demand forecasts by channel aligned to targets and assumptions.
• Consolidate rolling demand plan and validate article setup, pricing, delivery dates, origin and FOB values.
• Track forecast accuracy and identify drivers of variance; analyze market trends for input to the demand plan.
• Lead cross-functional S&OP process and support decision-making with analysis and reporting.
• Identify risks and opportunities; develop gap-closure actions between demand plan and supply.
• Manage national supply planning to support customer order coverage and inventory productivity.
• Execute the regular buy process and validate order quantities and delivery dates.
• Review unforecasted orders and coordinate chase buys and marketing buys.
• Monitor inventory metrics and partner to improve productivity and reduce risks.
• Maintain Blue Yonder inputs and system parameters to support planning execution.
• Build bottom-up financial forecasts in Blue Yonder MFP aligned to quarterly targets.
• Prepare APAC demand and S&OP reporting and respond to regional data requests.
• Prepare monthly inventory reporting and presentation materials.

Skills

Demand planning

S&OP

Cross-functional planning

Inventory management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Commerce or related

Tools

Blue Yonder

Power BI

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead and further develop the cross-functional S&OP process, establishing a consensus forecast and a clear single view of demand; provide demand input to local and regional S&OP forums and support decision-making with accurate analysis and reporting.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 and agreed system parameters to support supply planning execution
• Build bottom-up financial forecasts in Blue Yonder MFP that align with quarterly financial targets.
• Prepare APAC demand and S&OP reporting, respond to regional data requests, and maintain supporting databases and targets
• Prepare monthly inventory reporting and presentation materials, including months of inventory, months of cover and aged inventory
• Prepare weekly, monthly and Running the Business sales and forecast reporting for local leadership and key stakeholders

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning or related commercial planning roles, including leading cross-functional planning processes.
• Strong demand planning, S&OP, supply planning and inventory-management capability.
• Advanced analytical skills, commercial acumen and the ability to translate data into clear recommendations and actions.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and cross-functional communication skills.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate outputs to deadlines.
• Continuous-improvement mindset with the ability to improve processes, reporting and planning discipline.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with reporting and data-analytics tools.
• Experience with Blue Yonder and Power BI.

Preferred Skills

• Formal training or certification in demand planning, inventory management, S&OP / IBP or supply chain is desirable.
• Background with SAP or a comparable ERP platform is preferred.
• Ability to connect commercial ambition, customer demand and supply realities into one clear plan.
• Strong ownership, sound judgement and confidence influencing local, regional and global stakeholders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and building effective planning disciplines across the business.

Workplace

• No relocation provided.

About the Company

Under Armour is committed to empowering those who strive for more, and its values — Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality — serve as a roadmap for its teams and the qualities expected of every teammate. The company's pursuit of better begins with innovation and with its team's mission of being the best, giving teammates the freedom to go further no matter their role. Under Armour develops, delivers and sells state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.