Fall 2025: Global Category Planner Co-op

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase options

Wellness programs

Product discounts

High impact Learning Programs

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Category Planner Co-op to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of analyzing market trends and providing actionable insights that drive growth. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand retail dynamics and optimize product strategies. This is a unique opportunity to gain global experience in a fast-paced environment, where your analytical skills will directly impact the company's success. Join a community that values innovation and diversity, and help shape the future of lifestyle solutions for homes around the world.

Qualifications

• Understanding of retail dynamics and analytical capability is essential.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Track trends and provide insights on category performance.
• Generate market share projections and analyze retail dynamics.
• Quantify targets for new product launches and connect with supply.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Creative Problem-Solving

Understanding of Retail Fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fall 2025: Global Category Planner Co-op

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About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,300 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Title: Global Category Planner (Co-op)
This position is a critical role on a transformational Global Category Planning team focused on delivering an accurate forecast for SharkNinja globally, highlighting both risks and opportunities (R&O) through analytics and insights. Key partners include the broader Commercial Planning team as well as global cross-functional partners across Strategic Sales & Analytics (SS&A), Marketing, Sales, and Product Development. This role will be charged with owning their category, understanding the global retail dynamics, and providing actionable insights and recommendations from internal POS data, market data, and category trends to drive and optimize SharkNinja growth. This is an excellent position for someone looking for global experience, with understanding of retail dynamics and analytical capability.

Core Responsibilities

• Trend Tracking & Smoke Spotting (~40% of time)
  • Up to date understanding of performance in your assigned subcategories by country, with click-down to retailer level where applicable
  • Flagging missed attainment (+/-) and category trends changes (+/-) to model R&O for retail team and supply (weekly)
  • Understanding of competitor dynamics and impacts to SN business
• Category POS Pressure Testing (~40% of time)
  • Monthly Generation of high-level market share projections and probable R&O based on projections
  • Quantification of impact to forecast of: YoY incremental/non-comped promos, placement and/or media
  • Compilation of monthly R&O by subcategory / country to meet w/ Retail Planning teams for monthly PT Roundtable
  • Tie back of POS to Ships trends to balance forecast
• NPD Sizing (~20% of time)
  • Generation of high/medium/low scenarios for NPD launches by country
  • Quantification of targets for retail based on share (either market or SN)
  • Connecting w/ Supply on capacity / in-bounds to pivot forecast where needed

Core Qualities

• Understanding of Retail fundamentals (incrementality, cannibalization)
• Innate curiosity and creative problem-solving ability
• Bias for action, speed in flagging smoke
• Generation of insights (not just facts)
• Willingness to share POV and encourage healthy debate

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in progress
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Our Culture
At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day.

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Life At SharkNinja

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing and Sales
• Industries: Manufacturing