North America Commercial Planning Lead

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeoples lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than4100associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

OVERVIEW

SharkNinja is seeking a North America Commercial Planning Lead to support Commercial Planning for the North America business. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality demand forecasts accelerating speed to insights and supporting the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to enable strong service inventory health and profitable growth.

The North America Commercial Planning Lead works closely with Commercial Sales Finance Operations and Supply Chain partners to support forecast accuracy identify risks and opportunities and drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Forecasting & Performance Ownership

• Support the planning process across the NA region driving confidence in projections through a combination of metrics trends and market intelligence.
• Ensure accuracy in the North America demand forecast incorporating:
• Point of Sale (POS) to Ship dynamics
• Retailer Weeks of Supply (WOS) and inventory trends
• Forecast Accuracy & Attainment metrics
• Revenue pacing (orders vs. bookings)
• New market sizing and revenue modeling
• Support the Consensus Review portion of the IBP process by preparing demand assumptions analysis and scenarios.
• Identify demand risks opportunities and forecast anomalies; partner with stakeholders to recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain demand drivers and ensure forecasts reflect actual performance and market intelligence.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Commercial Sales SS&A (Strategic Sales and Analytics) Operations and Finance to gather inputs and align on assumptions.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to support inventory and service level objectives and highlight demand-driven risks.
• Support financial reconciliation by identifying variances between demand outlooks and financial targets.

Insights & Analytics

• Translate data into clear insights that inform decision-making.
• Prepare materials and analysis for IBP meetings reviews and leadership discussions.
• Support scenario planning and what-if analysis as needed.

Process & Tool Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy processes and tools.
• Support enhancements to planning systems automation and reporting.
• Help establish and maintain planning KPIs such as forecast accuracy bias and inventory health.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

The ideal candidate is analytically strong collaborative and eager to grow within a fast-paced commercial planning environment.

Ideally this role will bring:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Finance Economics Analytics or related field.
• 36 years of experience in demand planning forecasting sales operations or supply chain analytics.
• Experience building and maintaining demand forecasts that include baseline demand promotions and new product introductions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with forecasting tools or BI platforms preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort reconciling multiple data sources.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate clearly with stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset strong work ethic and willingness to roll up sleeves.
• Curiosity humility and a desire to learn and grow.