SharkNinja is looking to solve the problem of accurately forecasting new product launches and connecting commercial strategy with sales forecasts to ensure successful global new product development and execution.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and Excel skills with the ability to manipulate data, build models, and distill complex information into clear takeaways
Responsibilities
- Champion driving global NPD (New Product Development) forecasts through the connection of supply plan, commercial strategy, sales strategy to sales’ forecast in SFO
- Drive the analysis and dot connecting needed so the business can execute flawless NPD transitions.
- Ensure launch dates and strategics are actively communicated to key stakeholders and forecast reflect these strategies
- Support the NPD Sales Commits / Breakthrough target process globally so that Operations and Product Development can validate that they’re developing the correct roadmap.
- Frameup and present the status of NPDs global forecast on a monthly cycle.
- Partner with Supply Planning to drive an inventory big bet process on NPD
- Pressure-test new product forecasts by building high/medium/low scenarios by country, helping size and guide our innovation pipeline
Other
- Current student in their third year or beyond of a bachelor's program, or has graduated within the past year
- Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedulewith a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Needham, MA
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of retail fundamentals, including incrementality, cannibalization, and market share dynamics
- Operate with curiosity and creativity, always asking “why” and pushing for deeper insight
- Quick to flag trends, anomalies, or “smoke” that could signal risk or opportunity
