Sr. Lead, Global Demand Planning

Under Armour•Baltimore, MD

2d•$110,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Lead, Global Demand Planning is responsible for driving best practices, process adherence and forecasting product demand to ensure optimal supply, sourcing and inventory levels—informed by market trends, historical performance, and consumer signals. This role utilizes advanced demand planning techniques, cross functional collaboration, and gathering insights to provide a demand forecast that maximizes sales while minimizing stockouts and excess. It will work & partner other planning counterparts and functional partners to arrive at consensus plans.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in demand planning, marketing, or a related role.
Proficient in systematic statistical forecasting, scenario planning, and long-range forecasting using market trends, consumer insights, and historical data.
Strong ability to collaborate across teams to ensure alignment with broader business goals.
Skilled in data analysis and proficient with visualization tools to create insights and drive decision-making.
Ability to leverage algorithms for task automation and exception management.
Proficient in Blue Yonder or other major planning tools, with knowledge of closed-loop and rolling horizon planning.
Deep understanding of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders, lead change, and communicate complex concepts clearly to senior leaders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the apparel or footwear industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops & owns the strategic and tactical long-range plans in Blue Yonder Demand Planning leveraging tools such as like style mapping, history cleansing, parameter tuning, seasonality profiles, exception management, forecast adjustments, forecast accuracy, bias, and FVA.
Fosters cross-functional consensus collaboration with key departments to align forecasts, strategies and ensure the successful achievement of organizational and team objectives.
Partner with senior leaders in finance, supply chain, and marketing to review consensus forecasts with business goals.
Lead efforts to analyze and synthesize historical data, macroeconomic indicators, and consumer trends to improve forecast accuracy across multiple product lines or regions.
Identify and recommend areas of forecast accuracy improvement leveraging ML/AI forecasts for targeted sections of the business.
Handle all ad hoc demand planning requests, such as what-if scenarios, strategy assessments, supply constraints, etc.
Evaluate and present alternative demand scenarios, including risks, opportunities, and contingencies. Guide team members in adjusting demand plans based on these insights.
Manage the demand planning calendar and ensure the cadence and communication frameworks are effectively followed by the team.
Mentor and guide junior planners to improve their demand planning and analytical capabilities.