Sr. Professional, Material Planner

Under Armour • Baltimore, MD

1d • $75,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under Armour is seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Sr. Professional, Global Material Planning to strengthen end-to-end material readiness across Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, and Packaging. The 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 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 position combines data, planning systems, and supplier insights to improve decision quality, supplier alignment, and material readiness.

The position is hybrid and requires four days per week in the Baltimore office. The employee must reside within commuting distance of the office. No relocation is provided. Under Armour does not offer employment-based work authorization sponsorship for this position at this time.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must reside within commuting distance of the Baltimore office.
• Able to work in-office four days per week.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, helping stakeholders understand downstream business impacts.

Benefits

• Paid UA Give Back volunteer days to support initiatives in the local community.
• Under Armour merchandise discounts.
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching.
• Maternity and parental leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates.
• Health and fitness benefits, discounts, and resources promoting physical activity and overall well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior