Lead, Inventory Planning

Under Armour; Amsterdam; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

UA Give Back Days

Merchandise Discounts

Health & fitness benefits

38 hour week

Hybrid work

28 days holiday

Employee resource groups

On-site gym

Descrizione del lavoro

Under Armour EMEA is seeking a Lead Inventory Planning professional to join the Integrated Business Planning team in Amsterdam. You will own long- and short-term inventory plans, align with Channel, Demand Planning, Finance and Supply Chain, and drive efficiency in reporting and excess management.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in inventory planning or related fields, ERP experience (SAP/Blue Yonder), advanced Excel and Tableau, and strong communication skills.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of related experience in inventory planning and international business
• Experience with forecasting, buying and inventory planning and control processes
• ERP systems experience (SAP/Blue Yonder preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Tableau experience preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience in wholesale footwear, apparel, or equipment preferred

Mansioni

• Analyze inventory on hand and inbound to support demand planning
• Develop inventory strategy for multiple warehouse locations
• Coordinate inventory projections with Planning, Finance and Supply Chain
• Create reporting and transparency on allocated and excess inventory
• Lead actions to control excess inventory and monthly meetings
• Collaborate with retail planning to manage excess and closeout needs
• Optimize warehouse capacity and manage airfreight budgets
• Analyze returns and cancellations to inform buy strategy
• Challenge contract volumes to reduce overall spend
• Promote and push sales of specific inventory with sales teams

Conoscenze

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

SAP

Blue Yonder

Tableau

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Purpose of Role

Under Armour EMEA is looking for a Lead Inventory Planning to join its Integrated Business Planning team based in Amsterdam.

As an expert in the areas of inventory planning and operations management, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational elements of creating and executing inventory plans that support Under Armour’s goals. Both long term as well as short term inventory projections are a key deliverable and require close alignment with other functions such as Channel and Demand Planning, Finance and Supply Chain. The role is also responsible to optimize reporting and processes that enable greater operational efficiency and strategies linked to inventory management and excess management strategies.

Your Impact

• Analyzing the inventory on hand and planned inbound to provide input to demand planning to safeguard inventory requirements.
• Develop inventory strategy for multiple warehouse locations to optimize fulfillment model.
• Responsible for alignment on inventory projections through ownership on reporting and communication across Planning, Finance and Supply Chain. Providing contribution to S&OP through actionable inventory and Supply reporting. Updating Global templates on inventory (planned and Confirmed PO’s), regional inventory simulator and DFC dashboard.
• Creating reporting & full transparency on allocated & excess inventory on hand and WIP. Leading all
• actions to control Excess inventory, including monthly meeting.
• Collaborating with retail planning to safeguard/manage excess & closeout needs.
• Working aligned with Sales operations and Logistics on managing Inventory levels within given parameters, mainly focused at optimizing warehouse capacity on workload and storage capacity.
• Analyzing the returns and cancelations and providing input for the overall buy strategy
• Challenging contract volumes on a regular interval and focusing on reducing the overall contract business.
• Managing the airfreight process for total EMEA. Full owner of the airfreight budget and monthly alignment with management.
• Analyzing the projected excess and actively connecting with sales and planning to promote and push the sales of the specific inventory.
• Optimizing activities and processes to provide sales maximum product availability.

Qualifications

The role will be supported through cross-functional relationships with key teammates embedded in existing global and regional functions. The role will have no direct reports.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of related experience and a passion for international business.
• Experience with forecasting, buying and inventory planning and control processes.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiar with manufacturing & supply processes within an ERP system (SAP/Blue Yonder preferred)
• Advanced Excel level skills
• Tableau experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills - clear, concise, and accurate communication is imperative
• Proven track record of information seeking, analytical skills, resolving complex business issues and making sound decisions
• Self-motivated and works well independently and under supervision in a team environment.
• Must have good negotiating and influencing skills and ability to resolve conflict and multiple priorities.
• Experience in wholesale footwear, apparel, or equipment organizations preferred.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Amsterdam office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.

Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

€60,000.00-€80,000.00 EUR

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
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
• 38 hour working week
• Hybrid work
• 28 days holiday
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.
• Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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 seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].