Supply Demand Planner - 18 month

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

Summary

Are you eager to advance your career at the cutting edge of global supply chain standards?! An exciting opportunity for a Supply Demand Planner has become available on the EMEIA Supply Demand Management team! This team sits in the wider Operations team, based at Apple’s European HQ in Cork, Ireland. The Supply Demand Management (SDM) team are responsible for end-to-end product planning for the EMEIA market, ensuring that all of our products are in the right place, at the right time, in order to ensure our customers can avail of our products when and where they need to. Our SDM team collaborate with many cross-functional teams including Logistics, Reseller Operations, Manufacturing and Finance.

Description

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure a balanced supply across the EMEIA region, driving efficiency and excellence. Strategise and execute inventory replenishment plans to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce obsolescence. Lead production planning to align factory outputs with market demand, ensuring sufficient supply across all distribution channels. Analyse demand patterns and forecast trends using advanced statistical tools, capturing the latest market intelligence. Coordinate and oversee supply movements across factories and regional hubs, guaranteeing optimal availability. Track and report KPIs and metrics to continuously assess and enhance supply chain performance. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Global Teams, Logistics, etc.) to ensure alignment and collaboration. Communicate optimally with internal and external partners, fostering clarity and collaboration. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimise supply chain processes and systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, adept at maximising data and tools to drive decisions.


• Highly proficient in MS Excel.


• Exceptional communication skills, capable of building and nurturing positive relationships with both internal and external partners.


• Self-driven and results-oriented, demonstrating high initiative and a strong sense of accountability.


• Skilled in communicating complex analytics to executive audiences, making data-driven insights accessible and actionable

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrating experience of influencing key partners.


• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and ‘stitch’ individual viewpoints together to achieve success.


• Strong business acumen with ability to think strategically and see the bigger picture.


• Innovative, with a proven track record of focussed problem solving and a genuine eagerness to learn.


• Cultivate positive relationships and foster trust and confidence from others.


• Significant years of experience in supply chain OR in an analytical role in FMCG or equivalent industry


• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Maths, Economics, Data Science & Analytics, or a related field is preferred. However, relevant experience in a similar role is also highly valued.

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