Status: 12 weeks (possibly extended)
Job Title: Lead Business Planner
Location: Hybrid in Beaverton, OR
Salary: $47.89/hr
About the company:
We do more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. Our company looks for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. We are about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving environment.
We are a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data, and providing leading-edge engineering and systems support, our teams exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest in and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate, and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary, and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with us.
Lead Business Planner (Marketplace Accounts):
Our client is seeking a Lead Business Planner to drive strategic planning and financial performance across key marketplace accounts. This individual will play a critical role in shaping demand, optimizing inventory, and delivering data-driven insights that support profitable growth. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of retail metrics, consumer behavior, and market dynamics, along with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and translate insights into action.
This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.
Lead Business Planner Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of multi-season financial and merchandise plans, including sales, inventory, and receipts, to support business targets and consumer demand.
- Translate market data, consumer insights, and performance trends into actionable strategies that inform forecasting and planning decisions.
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on financial targets, inventory strategies, and business priorities.
- Analyze retail and wholesale performance metrics (e.g., sales, inventory, margin, and sell-through) to identify risks, opportunities, and optimization strategies.
- Build and maintain forecasting models that support both pre-season planning and in-season adjustments.
- Communicate business performance, forecasts, and key decisions clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Lead seasonal planning reviews and business recaps, providing insights into performance drivers and future opportunities.
- Evaluate trade-offs across demand, supply, and financial outcomes to drive balanced and profitable decisions.
Lead Business Planner Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of experience in retail planning, merchandise planning, or product-related roles.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Strong understanding of retail and wholesale metrics, including sales, inventory, margin, and demand planning.
- Proven ability to analyze complex data sets and translate insights into actionable business strategies.
- Knowledge of consumer trends, competitive landscape, and the sports apparel and footwear market is preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and model data effectively.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and present insights clearly.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and drive business outcomes.
- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments with multiple stakeholders.
- Prior experience within a large consumer brand or similar environment is highly preferred.
