Lead, Inventory Planning
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
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Purpose of Role
Under Armour EMEA is looking for a Lead Inventory Planning to join its Integrated Business Planning team based in Amsterdam.
As an expert in the areas of inventory planning and operations management, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational elements of creating and executing inventory plans that support Under Armour’s goals. Both long term as well as short term inventory projections are a key deliverable and require close alignment with other functions such as Channel and Demand Planning, Finance and Supply Chain. The role is also responsible to optimize reporting and processes that enable greater operational efficiency and strategies linked to inventory management and excess management strategies.
Your Impact
- Analyzing the inventory on hand and planned inbound to provide input to demand planning to safeguard inventory requirements.
- Develop inventory strategy for multiple warehouse locations to optimize fulfillment model.
- Responsible for alignment on inventory projections through ownership on reporting and communication across Planning, Finance and Supply Chain. Providing contribution to S&OP through actionable inventory and Supply reporting. Updating Global templates on inventory (planned and Confirmed PO’s), regional inventory simulator and DFC dashboard.
- Creating reporting & full transparency on allocated & excess inventory on hand and WIP. Leading all
- actions to control Excess inventory, including monthly meeting.
- Collaborating with retail planning to safeguard/manage excess & closeout needs.
- Working aligned with Sales operations and Logistics on managing Inventory levels within given parameters, mainly focused at optimizing warehouse capacity on workload and storage capacity.
- Analyzing the returns and cancelations and providing input for the overall buy strategy
- Challenging contract volumes on a regular interval and focusing on reducing the overall contract business.
- Managing the airfreight process for total EMEA. Full owner of the airfreight budget and monthly
- alignment with management.
- Analyzing the projected excess and actively connecting with sales and planning to promote and push the sales of the specific inventory.
- Optimizing activities and processes to provide sales maximum product availability.
Qualifications
The role will be supported through cross-functional relationships with key teammates embedded in existing global and regional functions. The role will have no direct reports.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years of related experience and a passion for international business.
- Experience with forecasting, buying and inventory planning and control processes.
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiar with manufacturing & supply processes within an ERP system (SAP/Blue Yonder preferred)
- Advanced Excel level skills
- Tableau experience preferred.
- Strong communication skills - clear, concise, and accurate communication is imperative
- Proven track record of information seeking, analytical skills, resolving complex business issues and making sound decisions
- Self-motivated and works well independently and under supervision in a team environment.
- Must have good negotiating and influencing skills and ability to resolve conflict and multiple priorities.
- Experience in wholesale footwear, apparel, or equipment organizations preferred.
Workplace Location
- Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Amsterdam office.
- Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.
Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.
Relocation
- No relocation provided
Base Compensation
€60,000.00-€80,000.00 EUR
Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
Benefits & Perks
- Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
- Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
- Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
- 38 hour working week
- Hybrid work
- 28 days holiday
- Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.
- Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [email protected].