Apple

Worldwide Reseller Operations Planner

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in complex quantitative fields like supply chain or data analytics.
  • Experience in Project and Inventory Management or Merchandising.
  • Advanced Excel skills with a proficiency in data presentation for business decisions.
  • MBA preferred, focused on supply chain or related areas.
  • Strong analytical and leadership capabilities, coupled with business acumen.
  • Ability to influence in a matrix organization and build relationships across teams.
  • Experience with large datasets and AI/ML technologies for business process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of Apple's partner relationship management.
  • Leverage data and feedback to build insights on channel health and partner behavior.
  • Provide updates on Reseller metrics, articulating risks and actions needed.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize Reseller operations and lead partner actions.
  • Influence decisions through collaboration and a customer-centric approach.
  • Build partnerships across cross-functional teams to align initiatives.
  • Drive global projects, defining strategies to track success and opportunities for scaling.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional team interactions.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies, including AI/ML resources.
  • Involvement in global initiatives and projects influencing the market.
Full Job Description
The Worldwide Reseller Operations (WW RO) team is the global route-to-market leader for National Retail, Apple Premium Reseller, Telco, Distribution, Enterprise & Education channels. We are responsible for influencing global allocation & New Product Introduction (NPI) strategy by representing the voice of our Resellers in Operations.

WW RO also owns the development of global tools and processes needed to ensure our products are in the right places at the right time, supporting sales & our partners globally to achieve Apple's financial goals. WW RO is looking for an experienced and dynamic team member to influence key partners and drive efficient Reseller strategies. This individual will develop a deep understanding of the Reseller landscape to promote positive relationships with partners - from driving the right actions to improve NPI & sustaining business, to devising a program portfolio strategy that scales with the business and the needs of our partners.

Description

- Develop a deep understanding of how Apple manages partner relationships and the nuances that exist across markets and partners.

- Independently leverage data, anecdotal feedback, and strategic context to build a comprehensive story of channel health and partner behavior.

- Provide timely updates cross-functionally and across levels on Reseller critical metrics, clearly articulating business status, risks, and key actions.

- Proactively discern opportunities to optimize the Reseller business and drive partner groups to appropriate action.

- Proactively influence decisions through collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach.

- Build strong partnerships spanning multiple levels across a variety of cross-functional teams including Region RO, Supply Demand Management, Readiness, Business Process Re-engineering, Sales, Finance and Marketing.

- Pursue and lead global alignment opportunities across regional and cross functional teams

- Identify and develop new processes and tools, including AI/ML technologies, that enable more accurate and efficient ways to assess and influence Reseller channel health, partner behavior, and NPI readiness.

- Drive global projects to meet business priorities. Define adoption and engagement strategy, and track success important metrics, critical milestones, and opportunities for scale.

- Consistently deliver high quality results under tight and visible timelines, driving through ambiguity.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree and 10+ years of work experience in fields that demand complex quantitative analysis such as supply chain, data analytics, or management consulting.

Project Management, Inventory Management and/or Merchandising experience.

Advanced proficiency in Excel, and demonstrated ability using and presenting data to drive business decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA with a focus in supply chain or related field

Self-starter, willing to experiment with different ideas and approaches independently

Excellent analytical capabilities, business savvy and leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to seamlessly move from detail to high level insights

Ability to exercise tactful influence in a matrix organization, developing strong relationships across global and cross-functional teams, and to be seen as a thought leader

Comfort in presenting and driving decisions with executive leadership

Experience in breaking down ambiguous and complex problems and stitching through cross-functional teams to drive solutions

Experience working with large datasets, and supporting development, deployment and advocacy of AI/ML technologies to support business processes

Proficiency in leading and driving global projects and initiatives independently, partnering across teams to define and manage business process and technology roadmaps in support of long-term strategies

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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