About this role
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.
The Sales Forecast and Demand Planning Analyst – Amazon will play a pivotal leadership role in supporting SharkNinja’s Amazon business from our Milan office. This position is responsible for driving operational excellence, elevating forecast accuracy, and optimizing sales processes to support a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
Ensuring flawless execution across sales operations and strengthening predictability across the business. Operating from Milan, you will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners—including Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, and Customer Service—to accelerate revenue growth, optimize trade investments, and enhance operational efficiency.
What You’ll Get to Do:
Forecasting & Sales Operations Optimization
Own the Amazon sales forecasting process, ensuring accuracy across volume, value, and trade spend projections.
Build, monitor, and refine internal forecasts while maintaining alignment with Amazon’s external demand planning teams.
Lead the monthly consensus forecasting cycle, ensuring timely deliverables and strong cross‑functional alignment.
Oversee order management in partnership with Customer Service, including PO creation, confirmation, and fulfillment performance tracking.
Amazon Inventory & Trade Spend Management
Manage inventory strategies—including Direct Import and In‑Stock Optimization—to maintain healthy inventory levels.
Lead Joint Business Planning (JBP) with Amazon Operations to align on growth priorities, promotional strategies, and long‑term planning.
What You’ll Bring:
Experience in demand planning, supply chain management, business analytics, or a financial role within the consumer products industry.
Ability to synthesize insights from complex data sets and translate them into actionable decisions.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to thrive in a team‑oriented environment.
Previous operational or sales experience with Amazon is preferred.
Demonstrated analytical strength, exceptional attention to detail, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
Excellent communication, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment with a positive, solutions‑oriented mindset.
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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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
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About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company that creates 5-star rated lifestyle solutions through innovative products for consumers around the world. Known for its two billion-dollar brands, Shark and Ninja, SharkNinja has a proven track record of establishing leadership positions by disrupting numerous household product categories, including Cleaning, Cooking, Food Preparation and Other, which includes Home Environment and Beauty.
What you'll do
- The Sales Forecast and Demand Planning Analyst will own the Amazon sales forecasting process and manage inventory strategies to support SharkNinja's Amazon business. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional partners to enhance operational efficiency and drive revenue growth.
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