SharkNinja

Sales Operations Manager

• The Sales Operations Manager (Costco) is the primary resource for operational functions associated with driving revenue and margin for assigned retail accounts. Key functions will include demand planning, inventory management, purchase order execution, POS & trend analysis, trade spend management and daily monitoring of overall business trends and operational performance. The Sales Operations Manager plays an important role monitoring real time business issues, interpreting data and suggesting immediate action plans to address issues or take advantage of opportunities. The Sales Operations Manager will work with Shark/Ninja internal cross functional resources to ensure business issues are communicated and acted upon in a timely manner as well as with direct account contacts. Serve as a key liaison between the Costco customer and SharkNinja’s internal teams by understanding account-specific needs, ensuring alignment with internal goals, and driving timely and effective communication
• Own long-term forecasting (12–18 months), sales flow, and inventory planning by collaborating with demand planning, operations, and sales teams to mitigate stock risk—especially around critical high-velocity tentpole events
• Manage forecasting systems (SFO), including updates to inventory flows, promotional plans, pricing, and data governance for both new and existing SKUs
• Coordinate Supply Chain, Strategic Sales, and Demand Planning teams to track and evaluate promotional performance, recalibrate forecasts, and develop future shipment strategies
• Partner with Strategic Sales and Analytics to provide channel-specific promotional guidance and ensure alignment between national and account-level initiatives
• Support trade-spend optimization efforts and drive healthy revenue growth by leveraging spend tools and aligning promotional investments with EBITA goals
• Contribute to sales strategy development and execution to drive revenue and market penetration, while continuously analyzing sales and operational performance for insights and improvement
• Lead weekly customer meetings and provide timely financial updates, ad-hoc reporting, and standardized business reviews - deliver clear, data-driven insights that guide decision-making
• Assist in building presentations and strategic decks for internal and customer-facing needs, while maintaining a strong working knowledge of key categories and competitive landscape
• Innate curiosity and desire to find creative solutions