Spring 2026: Strategic Planning Operations Co-op, New Product Development (January through June)

Work Period: January 2026 through June 2026

Location & Schedule: This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Needham, MA with the remaining days worked remotely.  There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position. 

Compensation Range: Ranges from $26/hr - $35/hr. Specific compensation is set according to a standardized scale aligned with your educational level at the time of hire. 

Join the SharkNinja Early Edge Experience: Built for early career talent. Geared toward impact. Driven by speed. Whether you're in a co-op or internship, our early talent program is designed to provide valuable exposure to the industry and a fast-paced professional environment. You’ll dive into meaningful projects and tasks that sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge. Along the way, you’ll benefit from professional development opportunities, community events, and connections that make your experience well-rounded and enriching. Your time with us will culminate in an opportunity to showcase your contributions and learnings to SharkNinja leaders because this is a program for those ready to shape what’s next — fast. 

This role: Are you excited by global new product launches, retailer strategy, and using data to unlock growth? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where cross-functional collaboration meets sharp analytical insight? Are you eager to help connect the dots between commercial strategy and forecasts? If so, we invite you to learn more about the Strategic Planning Operations Co-op, New Product Development (NPD) role at SharkNinja. 

As a key member of our Strategic Planning Operations team, you’ll support the end-to-end forecasting process for our new product launches. You’ll dig into projections for each item family, identify risks and opportunities by customer, and help deliver an accurate and actionable global forecast. Reporting into the Strategic Planning Operations team, you’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders across Strategic Sales & Analytics (SS&A), Supply Planning Marketing, Sales, and Product Development to ensure SharkNinja stays on the leading edge of demand and innovation worldwide. 

If you’re curious, data-driven, and excited to help power decision-making at a global scale, we want to hear from you! 

 Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do: 

• 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
• See firsthand how demand planning connects to strategy, innovation, and execution in a global business environment that moves fast and thinks big 

 ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS: 

• Education: 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 schedule with 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
• Go beyond the data to generate insights that spark conversation, shape decisions, and drive growth
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and in person, to stakeholders across teams and levels
• Strong analytical and Excel skills with the ability to manipulate data, build models, and distill complex information into clear takeaways
• Manage multiple workstreams at once while staying organized, detail-oriented, and focused on outcomes
• Embrace ambiguity and learn on the fly  
• Thrive in an environment where speed, agility, and innovation are core to success 

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications for early talent roles, response times may vary depending on the specific role and timeline. Our team appreciates your patience!