About the role
AI summarisedRegional Supply/Demand Planner at Apple, responsible for end-to-end supply and demand planning for product lines in the APAC region. The role involves analyzing demand, securing supply, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet financial objectives and optimize consumer sales.
TechnologyFull-timeOperations and Supply Chain
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with Sales, Sales Finance and Worldwide planning to balance supply & demand for the region.
- Forecast end consumer demand for all channels. Evaluate associated risks and plan for contingency.
- Develop weekly and quarterly supply and demand plans to meet Apple's financial objectives.
- Present forecast performance while highlighting changes in business trends in order to drive strategy conversations.
- Analyse product sales on a weekly basis to recognize opportunities and drive cross-functional partners on both supply and demand side to maximise end consumer sales.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement plans.
- Drive analysis to set launch quantities of new product introductions and to ensure smooth product transitions.
- Identify improvement opportunities in the product planning process, marshal resources, and drive projects to completion.
- Track & improve key metrics through process development.
- Complete root cause analyses and develop mitigation plans for any unexpected changes.
- Present regular product updates and recommended actions to Operations leadership.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in supply chain/planning/forecasting/analytical role.
- Strong data analysis and numeric skills.
- Practical and enthusiastic approach to problem solving and process improvement.
- Solution oriented analytical planning skills.
- Strong work ethic, perseverance and flexibility.
- Organised and able to react to the challenges of a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to build effective relationships in a cross functional team environment.
- The ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in at least one MRP system and strong Excel Skills.
- A self-starting, innovative individual who also can work as part of a team.
- Masters/Bachelors degree ideally, however if you have relevant experience, you are encouraged to apply!
- Prior experience in fields that demand multiplex quantitative analysis such as finance or consulting is desired.
- Prior experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or production/manufacturing operations is a plus.
- Ability to move beyond traditional ways of doing things and push past the status quo.
- Ability to embrace, learn and adopt new technology and encourage others to do the same.