Global Merchandising & Inventory Operations Lead

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Vor Ort; USD 156.000 - 234.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, is seeking a senior Merchandising Planning lead to optimize retail inventory and profitability across channels.

You will partner with Merchants to develop targets, build bottom-up plans, and align with top-down financial goals while guiding a team of 3. The role requires strong retail math, forecasting, advanced Excel, and the ability to translate data into actionable stories for senior leadership.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, and/or retail operations.
• Strong retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology (sell-through, in-stock rates, margin management).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex functions, large data manipulation); comfortable in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial and quantitative data into clear, actionable stories that influence decisions at senior levels.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — able to work across global regions, teams, and cultures.
• Experience defining success criteria and building comprehensive strategic plans.

Aufgaben

• Partner with Merchants to develop consumer and category segment productivity targets (assortment architecture).
• Build and present bottom-up sales and inventory plans; reconcile against top-down financial plans to inform investment and inventory decisions.
• Work with allocation partners to ensure in-season allocation, replenishment, consumption, and receipt flow.
• Help manage in-season profitability to achieve or exceed seasonal performance targets.
• Conduct quantitative analysis to increase assortment profitability — identify and monetize new opportunities, flag risks early.
• Perform post-season analysis on financial and assortment performance to inform next season.
• Develop a top-down perspective on seasonal investment strategies focused on monetizing key themes.
• Manage and develop a team of 3, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Define key metrics, set goals, and measure progress across multiple cross-functional teams; report regularly to senior leadership.
• Serve as a key liaison between 3PP Product Merchandising and multiple cross-functional teams.
• Proactively identify areas of risk and opportunity for capacity management through assessment of bottoms-up plans.
• Participate in seasonal checkpoints and cross-functional milestones with regional and global teams to ensure investment goals are aligned.

Kenntnisse

Merchandise planning

Inventory management

Retail forecasting

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Data storytelling

Tools

Excel

Keynote

Pages

Numbers

Jobbeschreibung

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, is seeking a senior Merchandising Planning lead to optimize retail inventory and profitability across channels.

You will partner with Merchants to develop targets, build bottom-up plans, and align with top-down financial goals while guiding a team of 3. The role requires strong retail math, forecasting, advanced Excel, and the ability to translate data into actionable stories for senior leadership.