Fall 2025 Global Category Planner Co-op
Fall 2025 Global Category Planner Co-op
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Job Description
About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3300 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.
Title: Global Category Planner (Coop)
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 subcats by country with clickdown 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 highlevel market share projections and probable R&O based on projections
- Quantification of impact to forecast of: YoY incremental/noncomped 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 / inbounds to pivot forecast where needed
Core Qualities
- Understanding of Retail fundamentals (incrementality cannibalization)
- Innate curiosity and creative problemsolving 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
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in progress
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Our Culture
At SharkNinja we dont just raise the barwe 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 youll 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 whats possible. When you join youre not just part of a companyyoure part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together we wont just launch productswell 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 SharkNinjas innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work making an impact and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership associates and our community we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
For candidates based in Vietnam please visit: 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
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Exec
Employment Type
Full Time
