Lead - Sales Planning

In short

As the Lead - Sales Planner, you will drive the strategic alignment of sales planning functions for your assigned channel, steering our sales team through high-impact, data-driven business analysis. Reporting to the Head of Sales Planning on the Sales team, you will own the execution of critical planning activities including seasonal forecasting and comprehensive performance reporting to ensure premium brand elevation. You will partner across Merchandising and Demand Planning to translate quantitative insights into actionable growth strategies, ensuring we reach every fan who wants On.

Your Mission

Lead the collection and analysis of complex sales data to maximize market opportunities and mitigate product liability, providing the quantitative evidence needed to validate channel strategies Partner with account owners to drive pre-season and in-season planning discussions, ensuring financial targets are rooted in logic and historical performance Develop and deliver sophisticated sales recaps that highlight risks and opportunities, enabling the sales team to pivot quickly in a dynamic retail environment Design and maintain robust in-season business trackers to monitor account health and ensure the team is pacing toward monthly and seasonal objectives Collaborate with Demand Planning to finalize production needs at the vertical and account level, ensuring GTM strategies support long-term profitability and scaling goals Act as a conduit between global planning frameworks and local execution to maintain consistency and excellence across the United States market Challenge existing reporting processes by identifying and implementing more efficient ways to visualize and share data-informed insights

Your story

6+ years of experience in product planning, sales planning, demand planning, or merchandising within a premium global retailer You bring deep expertise navigating fast-paced, matrixed environments with high-velocity SKUs and frequent seasonal product refreshes Advanced technical proficiency with forecasting tools and MS Excel including macros and power queries to simplify complex data sets Demonstrated ability to communicate technical planning insights to diverse stakeholders, adjusting your delivery to build connection and understanding Proven track record of analyzing cross-category trends to forecast holistic business stories that drive commercial outcomes Experience working autonomously to identify underlying root causes and delivering solutions to complex planning problems Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs and connect with regional partners

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.