Sales & Operations Planning Manager

The Work Group at Wolverine Worldwide includes market-leading brands Wolverine Boots and Apparel Cat Footwear Merrell Work and Tactical Bates Harley Davidson Footwear and Hytest. Across the Work Group there are 100 year old businesses global and domestic brands as well as licensed and owned entities. Through building awesome products that blur the line between work and lifestyle we tap into the collective power of all these brands to deliver our customers amazing stories and the trusted features they demand: comfort durability and style.


The Sales Operations Manager serves as a key business partner responsible for driving commercial performance sales operational effectiveness and order book integrity across the Work Group portfolio. The position partners with Sales Finance Demand Planning Credit Customer Service and the Distribution Centers to ensure seamless execution from order placement through customer delivery.

The ideal candidate is a proactive results driven self starter who challenges the status quo balances competing priorities and has high attention to detail.

Primary Duties:

• Drive sales operational effectiveness by partnering with commercial and operational teams to ensure efficient order management customer fulfillment and revenue realization.

• Support forecasting revenue tracking and business planning activities through data analysis and performance reporting.

• Serve as a key liaison between Sales Finance Demand Planning Customer Service Credit and Distribution Centers to resolve operational issues and support business priorities.

• Facilitate alignment with sales management to ensure timely execution of customer commitments and achievement of revenue objectives.

• Proactively identify opportunities for sales process improvement including but not limited to bi-annual reviews of account assignments and streamlining processes.

• Manage order book health backlog integrity and shipment performance proactively identifying risks and recommending solutions to support business objectives.

• Perform additional duties and adhoc analyses as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

• 5 years of progressive experience in Sales Operations Commercial Operations Business Planning Finance Supply Chain Demand Planning or related business functions.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.

• Working knowledge of AI-enabled tools automation technologies and digital solutions that support operational efficiency and decision-making.

• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated integrity professionalism and sound business judgment.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment.

Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible hybrid work schedule with three days in office and two days remote.

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Wolverine World Wide Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a global footwear and apparel company driven by a vision toMake. Every Day. Better.Founded in 1883 the Company builds and grows iconic brands includingMerrellSauconyWolverineSweaty BettyChacoHush PuppiesStride RiteHYTEST andBates along with footwear licenses forCatandHarley-Davidson. Headquartered in Rockford Michigan the Companys products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide. For more information visit.

In 2025 the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year by Forbes as one of Americas Dream Employers Americas Best Employers for Women and Americas Best Employers for Company Culture and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally.

Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified Great Place To Work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills which may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates customers and suppliers regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected characteristic.