Worldwide Supply Demand Product Planner

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to forecast demand, inventory, and multi‑channel sell‑through. You will generate weekly and quarterly supply plans that meet financial objectives and evaluate risks.

Coordinate with regional product planning, Marketing, and New Product Operations to set launch quantities and ensure smooth product transitions. Partner with global procurement to allocate constrained components and minimize obsolescence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, analytics, business, engineering or related field.
• Prior experience in fields that demand complex quantitative analysis such as supply chain, data analytics, finance, investment banking, or management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand, inventory, and multi-channel sell through.
• Generate weekly and quarterly supply plans that meet financial objectives. Evaluate risks and plan contingency plans.
• Analyze product sales on a daily basis and drive partner actions.
• Coordinate with regional product planning teams to meet sales requirements and with Marketing and New Product Operations to set launch quantities and ensure smooth product transitions.
• Partner with global procurement to allocate constrained components, manage raw material targets and minimize obsolescence during transitions.
• Present product updates and recommended actions to Operations leadership weekly.
• Identify improvement opportunities in the product planning process and drive projects to completion.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Supply chain analytics

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, analytics, business, engineering or related field

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

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Description

Forecast demand, inventory, and multi-channel sell through. Generate weekly and quarterly supply plans that meet Apple’s financial objectives. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate.Analyze product sales on a daily basis. Find opportunities and drive partner groups to appropriate action.Coordinate closely with regional product planning teams to ensure supply plans meet sales requirements. Coordinate with Marketing and New Product Operations teams to set launch quantities of new product introductions and to ensure smooth product transitions.Partner with the global procurement teams to allocate constrained components, ensure raw material inventory targets are met, and minimize material obsolescence during product transition.Present product updates and recommended actions to Operations executive management team on a weekly basis.Identify improvement opportunities in the product planning process, marshal resources, and drive projects to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in supply chain, analytics, business, engineering or related field.
• Prior experience in fields that demand complex quantitative analysis such as supply chain, data analytics, finance, investment banking, or management consulting.

Preferred Qualifications

• You combine exceptional analytical capabilities, business savvy and leadership skills.
• You are able to exert tactful influence in a matrixed organization, be a strong team player and communicator.
• You should be comfortable presenting to executive management.
• MBA, Masters Degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, is desired.
• Prior experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or production/manufacturing operations is a plus.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $120,900 and $201,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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