Strategic Supply & Demand Planner (EMEIA)

Apple; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Supply Demand Planner to join the EMEIA Supply Demand Management team. You’ll ensure end-to-end product planning, balancing supply, forecasting demand, and coordinating with internal partners to deliver products where and when customers need them.

You will lead inventory replenishment, production planning, and KPI tracking while driving continuous improvements across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to maximise data to drive decisions.
• Exceptional communication skills with internal and external partners.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with accountability.
• Able to translate complex analytics for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally to balance supply across the EMEIA region.
• Strategise and execute inventory replenishment plans to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce obsolescence.
• Lead production planning to align factory outputs with market demand across all distribution channels.
• Analyse demand patterns and forecast trends using advanced statistical tools and market intelligence.
• Coordinate and oversee supply movements across factories and regional hubs for optimal availability.
• Track and report KPIs and metrics to continuously assess and enhance supply chain performance.
• Build strong relationships with Sales, Finance, Global Teams, Logistics and other stakeholders.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimise supply chain processes and systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Self-driven

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Maths, Economics, Data Science & Analytics, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Apple in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Supply Demand Planner to join the EMEIA Supply Demand Management team. You’ll ensure end-to-end product planning, balancing supply, forecasting demand, and coordinating with internal partners to deliver products where and when customers need them.

You will lead inventory replenishment, production planning, and KPI tracking while driving continuous improvements across the supply chain.