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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 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

OVERVIEW

As SharkNinja accelerates toward its next phase of growth, we are hiring a VP, Integrated Business Planning to lead our global commercial planning rhythm – ensuring the Sales Forecast is delivered with clarity, accountability, and precision. This role is a mission-critical leadership position within the Planning function, responsible for connecting global teams and functions through seamless cadence, rigorous preparation, and purposeful alignment.

This individual will own and lead the full planning calendar, ensuring that every stage of the process – from pre-readiness to consensus – drives meaningful outcomes. The VP, Integrated Business Planning will ensure forums are intentional, cross-functional, and drive action across our dynamic consumer product portfolio. This leader will set a high bar for orchestration, bringing bold thinking and operational rigor to help SharkNinja move faster, smarter, and more collaboratively.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own SharkNinja’s global commercial planning rhythm, designing and driving the full planning calendar to set the pace, expectations, and operating cadence across Consensus and Pressure Test Review forums.

Lead true cross-functional alignment, not just participation—bringing Sales, Finance, SS&A, and Operations together around a unified forecast story, shared priorities, and coordinated action.

Ensure end-to-end forecast readiness, delivering submissions that are complete, vetted, and truly decision-ready before entering any forum—raising the bar on what “prepared” means.

Drive sales forecast ownership and accountability, coaching Sales leaders to fully own their number and narrative with strong reason-to-believe support, meaningful variance explanations, and insights that drive confident decision-making.

Elevate the quality and impact of planning forums feeling ownership in the forecast delivery, not just running agendas, but intentionally structuring discussions to drive decisions, prioritization, and forward momentum.

Ensure flawless execution after every forum, personally owning action tracking, follow-through, and feedback loops that strengthen performance and promote continuous learning.

Solve issues—not just escalate them—removing barriers, closing gaps, and holding teams accountable to drive timely resolution and business impact.

Enable fast, informed decisions through insight, synthesizing cross-functional inputs into a clear storyline that guides scenario choices, identifies opportunities, and supports rapid course correction.

Deliver robust Planning Hypotheses (PHs) that help FP&A bridge Sales Forecasts to Financial Forecasts, ensuring alignment between narrative and numbers across the business.

Lead with urgency, boldness, and a bias for action, continuously challenging and evolving the planning system to unlock higher performance and meet the needs of a faster, more demanding business future.

Drive for efficiency and impact through innovation in Planning – Bring innovation to revolutionize the way in which the business plans the business understanding different maturities of each market.

REQUIREMENTS

15+ years in Company Planning or Integrated Business Planning, with deep experience in forecast orchestration across functions and regions.

Proven ability to design, lead, and optimize planning cadences that align sales, finance, and operations.

Strong facilitation, influence, and storytelling skills; able to translate complexity into clear decision points and actions.

Track record of improving forecast confidence, accuracy, and accountability at scale.

Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth CPG or consumer goods environment is strongly preferred.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, making informed decisions quickly, and enabling others to do the same.

Highly collaborative and action-biased – thrives on “ping-pong communication” and cross-functional problem-solving.

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or related advanced degree is a plus.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

This posting will close within 90 days from the original posting date.

Pay Range

$275,000 - $325,000 USD

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

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. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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