APAC Retail Supply & Demand Planner - Data-Driven

Apple; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Retail Business in APAC is expanding, and we are recruiting a Supply/Demand Planning Analyst to develop demand forecasts for APAC retail stores, build supply strategies, and provide insights to drive sell-through while reducing inventory costs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including WW RFO, Merchants, SDM and Logistics to ensure optimal supply at the right time.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in planning with strong analytical, Excel and ERP capabilities, plus

Qualifications

• Graduates with Masters/Bachelors degree or equivalent, with more than 6 years of experience.
• Razor-sharp analytical skills, should have the ability to evaluate, analyze and present data
• Practical and proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement

Responsibilities

• Develop units demand forecasts for APAC retail stores based upon a thorough analysis of trends, business cycles and Merchants input.
• Capable of developing effective supply strategies that maximize sell-through while minimizing inventory holding costs
• Provide meaningful business insights through detailed analysis and understanding what are the key business drivers and market dynamics.
• Prepare commentaries and charts to articulate and present forecast assumptions and methodology in a clear and concise manner.
• Building demand planning models, ‘what if’ scenarios that analyze new product introductions and impact on existing products.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including SDM and logistics, to ensure optimal supply levels are consistently available at the right store at the right time.
• Proactive in understanding the supply strategy at country, store and product levels.
• Ability to crunch complex data from multiple sources and make recommendations to support business case
• Work in close cooperation with the WW RFO team, Merchants and SDM to drive accurate demand forecasts.
• Overall management of supply/demand planning aspects of New Product Introductions and peak events planning for Retail
• Identify and work with others to develop automated solutions and enhancements to drive efficiencies in supply/demand planning processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to envision scalable tools to drive efficiency

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Forecasting software

BI tools

Job description

Apple's Retail Business in APAC is expanding, and we are recruiting a Supply/Demand Planning Analyst to develop demand forecasts for APAC retail stores, build supply strategies, and provide insights to drive sell-through while reducing inventory costs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including WW RFO, Merchants, SDM and Logistics to ensure optimal supply at the right time.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in planning with strong analytical, Excel and ERP capabilities, plus