SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, 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 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
The Sales Operations Manager is the primary resource for operational functions associated with driving revenue and margin for assigned accounts. Key functions will include demand planning, inventory management, purchase order execution, POS & trend analysis, trade spend management and daily monitoring of overall business trends and operational performance. The Sales Operations Manager plays an important role monitoring real-time business issues, interpreting data and suggesting immediate action plans to address issues or take advantage of opportunities. Coordinate and track sales performance to promotional expectations with sales analyst and help formulate a future shipment plan based on the results.
Work very closely with customer demand planning teams, sales director and sales analyst on all aspects of forecasting, inventory planning, orders, and supply chain management.
Input the forecast in our tool SFO and update Data Governance new additions and updated price lists to SFO.
Conduct weekly meetings with customers’ replenishment teams to review recent results and confirm changes affected positively and negatively to the sales.
Coordinate customers’ domestic/import orders with supply chain both in planning and availability dates
Partner with Account Manager team on trade spend management. Provide monthly financial update and conduct a deep dive analysis into key operational/sales performance metrics.
Ad Hoc Analysis – Ability to quickly process situations and determine what information/data is required to generate actionable insight
Fluent in English and German
~5+ years of experience in demand planning/supply chain management or business analytics/financial role within the consumer products industry.
~ Ability to draw insights across multiple complex data sets and incorporate into decision making.
~ Past operational or sales experience with large retailers preferred.
~ Must have demonstrated strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and advanced proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products.
~ Strong communication, organization, project management and interpersonal skills.
~ 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 what’s possible. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration.