Supply Demand Planner

Austin, Texas, United States Operations and Supply Chain

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APPLE INC has the following available in Austin, Texas. Manage the operations of resellers in the Americas. Be 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-thru. 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. Identifying and driving 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. Strengthening business relationships with Apple's customers, including end-users, external partners, sales, and internal partners.

Drive and participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) engagement with resellers. Native proficiency in speaking, writing and reading Spanish is required. 40 hours/week.

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Language Requirement:
  Native knowledge of speaking, writing, and reading Spanish.
• Education or experience in the following skills is required:
• Utilizing knowledge in inventory management, Logistics timelines and customers' supply chain capabilities to make weekly purchasing recommendations, maintain inventory levels at target and maximize sales.
• Creating demand and supply projections using statistical methods, historical data, current trends and qualitative business insights.
• Creating Pivot Tables, Graphs/Charts as well as creating complex formulas such as Nested IF, Sum product, VLOOKUP and Index Match to handle large sets of data.
• Utilizing knowledge in SAP and SAP Business Objects to extract large sets of data to analyze customer performance and provide data analysis.
• Managing process improvement projects effectively using Lean Six Sigma fundamentals, including setting objectives, allocating resources, and meeting deadlines.
• Articulating complex ideas and strategies in presentations or written forms to both internal and external executive stakeholders, leveraging data to craft compelling narratives.

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