Sr. Professional, Material Planner

Under Armour, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Under Armour, Inc. in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Sr. Professional, Global Material Planning to strengthen end-to-end material readiness across apparel, footwear, and packaging.

You will translate demand signals into actionable material plans and partner with Tier 2 suppliers to ensure material availability for production and service objectives. The role collaborates with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sourcing, and Product Development, leveraging planning tools like SAP and Blue Yonder to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2–5 years in supply chain planning or procurement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-support skills.
• Advanced Excel and ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience with ERP/analytics systems and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage material requirements for assigned product categories and supply networks.
• Translate forecasts and BOMs into time-phased material needs.
• Monitor material availability and identify shortages or excesses.
• Collaborate with Tier 2 suppliers to assess readiness and risks.
• Analyze supplier forecasts, capacity, and delivery performance.
• Support planning transformations using SAP, Blue Yonder, Tableau, and Power BI.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-support

Excel

Large datasets

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Tableau

Snowflake

Power BI

AI

Job description

Sr. Professional, Material Planner

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 is seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Sr. Professional, Global Material Planning to strengthen end-to-end material readiness acrosplantais Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, and Packaging. This role translates demand, supply, production, and bill-of-material signals into actionable material plans; identifies supply and inventory risks; and partners with Tier 2 suppliers to help ensure materials are available to support production and service objectives.

Serving as a critical link across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sourcing, Product Development, and supplier partners, the Material Planner proactively manages material requirements, commitments, inventory, capacity, and constraints. The role combines data, planning systems, and supplier insights to improve decision quality, supplier alignment, and material readiness.

Your Impact

Material Readiness and Supply Planning

• Manage material requirements for assigned product categories, suppliers, and supply networks.
• Translate demand forecasts, production plans, and bill-of-material requirements into time-phased material needs.
• Monitor material availability and inventory positions to identify shortages, excesses, and potential service risks.

Supplier Collaboration and Commitment Management

• Partner directly with Tier 2 suppliers, mills, and material vendors to understand supply status, commitments, lead times, capacity, and emerging risks.
• Collect, validate, and analyze supplier forecasts, inventory positions, and capacity information.
• Assess supplier readiness, including labor, equipment, production capacity, and material pipeline preparedness, against forecasted demand.

Material Forecasting and Analytics

• Execute recurring material forecast processes for fabrics, trims, packaging, and specialized materials.
• Analyze supplier execution and material delivery feedback to identify risks, trends, and continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Assess material liability and supply exposure resulting from forecast changes, cancellations, and demand shifts, including yardage, inventory, and cost impacts.

Constraint Identification and Exception Management

• Proactively identify Tier 2 material constraints and assess downstream impacts to Tier 1 production, finished-goods availability, and service.
• Partner with Supply Planning and Sourcing to prioritize demand, protect constrained supply, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support allocation and demand-governance decisions through risk assessment and supply-based recommendations.

Data Quality and Process Improvement

• Support the governance and integrity of material-planning inputs, including BOMs, supplier data, yields, units of measure, and planning parameters.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, standardize recurring processes, and improve reporting automation.
• Participate in planning-transformation initiatives involving Blue Yonder, SAP, AI, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, and other planning technologies.
• Contribute to continuous-improvement efforts focused on planning efficiency, visibility, traceability, and decision quality.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sourcing, Product Development, Logistics, Supplier Management, and other business partners.
• Communicate material readiness, risks, opportunities, and supply-based recommendations while helping stakeholders understand downstream business impacts.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, procurement, inventory management, production planning, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large datasets.
• Experience using enterprise planning, ERP, analytics, or reporting systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders across functions and regions.

Preferred

• Experience with SAP, Blue Yonder, Tableau, Snowflake, Power BI, or AI.
• Experience supporting global suppliers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners, or manufacturing networks.
• Knowledge of apparel, footwear, accessories, packaging, or consumer-goods supply chains.
• Understanding of BOM structures, material consumption, units-of-measure conversion, supplier capacity, and material lead times.
• Experience with scenario planning, supply-risk management, inventory optimization, or planning transformation.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule