Supply Demand Planner

Summary
Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.
Description
APPLE INC has the following available in Austin, Texas. Responsible for the end-to-end operation of Apple's business with Apple’s Resellers. Analyze the demand forecast, order book and inventory levels with Resellers to maintain optimal POS-level inventory that will maximize revenue or sell-through. Develop and influence supply and demand forecasts both internally (within Operations) and externally (Resellers). Work with functional leaders to understand account business problems and processes and work towards solutions. Identify and drive account process improvement opportunities. Build and review weekly allocation plan. Ensure supply visibility plan is communicated to partners in a timely manner. Remain knowledgeable of Resellers’ performance requirements, product line and service offerings. Strengthen business relationships with Apple’s customers, including end-users, external partners, sales, and internal partners. Drive and participate in New Product Introduction engagement with Resellers. 40 hours/week.
Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Utilizing Supply Chain Management techniques including inventory management, logistics timelines and customers’ supply chain capabilities for weekly purchasing recommendations to maintain inventory levels at target and maximize sales.
• Using forecasting to create demand and supply projections using statistical methods, historical data, current trends and qualitative business insights.
• Utilizing Advanced Excel to create Pivot Tables, Graphs/Charts and to create complex formulas including Nested IF, Sumproduct, VLOOKUP and Index Match to handle large sets of data.
• Managing process improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma fundamentals, including setting objectives, allocating resources, and meeting deadlines.
• Articulating complex ideas and strategies in presentations or written form to internal and external executive stakeholders, leveraging data to craft compelling narratives.
• Conducting negotiations by leveraging data analysis to persuade stakeholders
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Using SAP and SAP Business Objects to extract large sets of data to analyze customer performance.
  

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