SharkNinja · 1 month ago
VP - Global Commercial Planning
Needham, MA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$275K/yr - $325K/yr
15+ years expSharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its innovative lifestyle solutions. They are seeking a VP of Global Commercial Planning to lead the company's commercial planning efforts, ensuring clarity and accountability in sales forecasting while fostering cross-functional collaboration across teams.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth CPG or consumer goods environment is strongly preferred
MBA or related advanced degree is a plus
Benefits
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
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Company
SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a consumer goods company that offers beauty, home care, kitchen appliances, and outdoor electronic products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
SharkNinja has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (40)
2024 (33)
2023 (18)
2022 (22)
2021 (29)
2020 (24)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2BKey Investors
CDH Investments
2025-08-20Post Ipo Secondary· $638M
2024-03-19Post Ipo Secondary· $272.13M
2023-12-04Post Ipo Secondary· $286.47M
Leadership Team
Mark Barrocas
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Quigley
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
2026-01-07
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