VP, Integrated Business Planning - EMEA

About Us
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.
About the Role
At SharkNinja, we create innovative products that delight consumers and define categories. As we continue our rapid growth across Europe, we are seeking a strategic, commercially minded, and data-driven VP, Integrated Business Planning - EMEA to elevate our regional planning capability and bring sharper clarity to how we plan, forecast, and execute across markets.
Reporting into the Global VP, this role is the EMEA owner of forecast orchestration-responsible for ensuring we deliver a consistent, insight-led, and action-ready commercial forecast across the UK, France, Germany, and Emerging EMEA. You will sit at the intersection of Sales, Finance, SS&A, and Operations, leading the rhythm of the business and driving alignment between global expectations and regional realities.
This is a career-defining opportunity for a leader who thrives in high-growth environments, loves untangling complexity, and can turn data, insight, and cross-functional debate into decisions that accelerate performance.
If you are excited by building something world-class, influencing at senior levels, and raising the planning maturity of an entire region-this is your stage.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the EMEA planning rhythm

• Lead the full planning cycle for the region (PT, Consensus, forecast reviews) ensuring quality, consistency, and clarity in every submission.
• Align country teams to global frameworks-embedding standards, expectations, calendars, and deliverables.

Champion forecast quality and insight

• Drive accuracy and accountability across commercial forecasts; coach markets on building reasoned, insight-backed assumptions.
• Pressure-test submissions, stress-check scenarios, and create forward-looking hypotheses that shape decision-making.

Create cross-functional alignment that sticks

• Ensure Sales, Finance, SS&A, and Operations speak a common planning language.
• Facilitate conversations that turn ambiguity into clarity and conflicting priorities into unified action.

Lift regional planning maturity

• Build and lead a high-performing team of orchestration leads and analysts.
• Introduce new behaviours, processes, and tools that strengthen ownership, precision, and agility across all markets.

Act as the EMEA voice in global planning

• Represent regional insight, risks, and opportunities at global forums.
• Translate global expectations into action and clarity for markets across Europe.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• 15+ years' experience in commercial planning, IBP/S&OP, forecasting, or operations within CPG, consumer durables, or retail/e-commerce.
• Proven success leading multi-country planning processes across EMEA.
• Experience aligning regional planning to global frameworks and driving accountability across diverse teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and comfort shaping narratives that influence leaders and drive decisions.
• Systems and data fluency (Anaplan, SAP IBP, Power BI or similar).
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving portfolios and planning cycles.
• Exceptional communicator who brings structure and calm to complexity.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages a plus.

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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